Healthful outdoor exercise, a feeling of accomplishment, and potential saving on the family food bill are good reasons why more and more Floridians are turning to home vegetable gardening. Usually, the most physically challenging part of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
In the midst of your September strolls through natural Florida, you may come across this native beauty, the narrowleaf sunflower, Helianthus angustifolius. Another common name is swamp sunflower. I found this gorgeous patch in the photo close ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Perilla mint (perilla frutescnes) aka Beefstakeplant is a toxic weed that typically grows in shady, to partially shaded areas, damp spots, woodland edges, and fence-lines of pastures in the Southeast. Positive identification of this ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
On Thursday August 21, 2014, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the fourth year these ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Monarch butterflies are an ambassador of the insect world. We have all seen a monarch butterfly, brilliant orange and black flying gracefully from flower to flower in our landscapes. Many of us take for granted this gossamer visitor, and think ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
In order to legally apply pesticides to the interior of your employer's building you must be licensed by the state of Florida. The next opportunity to attend a review and exam class is September 30, 2014 in Chipley. For more information: Structural ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers are turning to the old-fashioned method of steaming to help treat citrus greening, a disease devastating citrus trees throughout Florida. Reza Ehsani and his UF Institute of Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Take advantage of this opportunity from Florida NRCS! Application deadline for Environmental Quality Incentive Program Nov. 21 Florida farmers and ranchers can apply until Nov. 21 for financial assistance in fiscal year 2015 through the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Anopheles gambiae is the most efficient vector of human malaria in the Afrotropical Region (CDC 2010). Thus, it is commonly ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, WildlifeWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The pavement ant, Tetramorium caespitum L. is one of the most commonly encountered ants in the United States. The first ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf