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Soil: What’s Alive Beneath Our Feet?


January 22, 2015

You’re digging up a ridiculously stubborn patch of Florida betony when an earthworm crawls across your path. As you break apart the soil in your hands a world of active organisms is being sifted through your fingers. Fertile soil is teeming ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fertilizer, General Gardening, Healthy Soil, Microbes, Mulch, Organisms, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Growth, Soil, Soil Activity, Soil Management, Winter 2015

UF/IFAS helping those in need eat healthy for the New Year

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January 13, 2015

SARASOTA, Fla. --- Karen Maxey, 69, grew up on a farm eating fresh fruits and vegetables and maintained that healthy diet throughout her life. But in 2007, the economy took a toll on her personal and professional life; she lost her real estate ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Farmer's Market, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

New on Featured Creatures! The tawny crazy ant (previously known as Caribbean crazy ant)

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January 12, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Nylanderia fulva was previously confused with Nylanderia pubens (Synonym: Paratrechina pubens). Nylanderia fulva is native ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ants, Featured Creatures, Invasive Species, Pest Alert

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