Category: Agriculture

Sediment and Erosion Control

by Caitlin Justesen
December 11, 2017

As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, BMP, Control, Debris, Equine, Erosion, Farm, Farm Management, Livestock, Overgrazing, Prevention, Runoff Water, Sediment

An “Egg-cellent” Business: Selling Your Backyard Eggs

by Alicia Halbritter
December 11, 2017

Backyard poultry is growing in popularity every day as people want to connect back to their food sources and let's be honest, who doesn't love chickens? Some cities, like Jacksonville, have ordinances in place that allow those zoned in residential ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Backyard Chickens, Chickens, Management, NFLAG, Poultry, Small Farm

Coop Considerations Before Starting Your Backyard Flock

by Deanna Thompson
December 9, 2017

When it comes to poultry ownership, the things that work are not a one size fits all. So, as with all other aspects of livestock, it is important to consider your exact situation and needs before getting in too deep. With poultry housing, there ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: DeSoto County, Farm, Livestock, Poultry

Chilling hours or chilling portions?

by jpopenoe
December 8, 2017

Chilling hours are the number of cold hours that are needed for a deciduous crop to break winter dormancy. Lack of adequate chilling can result in poor bud break, extended flowering season, poor bloom overlap with pollenizers, flower bud death, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Blueberry, Chill Hours, Chill Portions, Low Chill, Peach, Popenoe

Unprofitable Plantings: The Affects of Citrus Greening

by Ken Gioeli
December 8, 2017

Economists are concerned about the financial health of low-density citrus growers in Florida, due to citrus greening. One of their main concerns is that the average grower is not making a profit, and that small growers are exiting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Trees, Florida, Greening, HLB

How to: Demystify Florida’s Food Safety Regulating Agencies

by Jennifer Hagen
December 8, 2017

Interested in starting a new food related business in Lee County but confused as to what regulatory agency regulates what in Florida? There are three main agencies that regulate food establishments in Florida: the Department of Health, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cottage Food, DBPR, Family And Consumer Sciences, FDACS, Food Business, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Regulations

Extension Solutions on Orange TV

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 8, 2017

Extension Solutions is a new video program that provides up-to-date horticulture and other Extension information on agriculture, horticulture, family& consumer sciences and 4-H to the residents of Central Florida. The three to four minute ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Work & Life
Tags: Cflandscapes, Extension Solutions, Orange TV, Pest Problems, Television, Tv, Video

Q and A: I noticed mushrooms growing under my oak tree. They barely make it out of the ground and never get too big. In the end, they break open and expel a lot of black dust. What are they and will they hurt my tree?

by Stephen Brown
December 8, 2017

From David, Lehigh Acres Answer: This is a species of Scleroderma. These are ectomycorrhizal fungi that form symbiotic relationships with some tree, particularly pines and oaks here in Florida, but also some other species (for example, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ectomycorrhizal Fungi, Horticulture, Lee County, Oak Fungus, Schleroderma Fungus, Steohen Brown

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