The freezing rain last week across the panhandle left icicles hanging from street signs, rooftops, trees, shrubs and palms. Many people now wonder if their palms will survive the assault of the hard freeze. The chance of survival depends on ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
February is not a month many think of as a big gardening month, although the preparation and maintenance practices performed in February can be critical to the success of an orchard for the rest of the year. Stone Fruit (Peaches, Nectarines) ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Found throughout the North Florida Panhandle, the American snowbell, Styrax americanus, is a native small flowering tree. In his book, The Trees of Florida, Gil Nelson describes the blossoms as charming with "the thin, reflexed (flower) ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Feb. 3, 2014 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will celebrate 100 years of UF/IFAS Extension achievements and community service at Florida’s 2014 State Fair, scheduled for Feb. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen is an adventive Asian moth with an aquatic larval stage. The moth is found associated with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTemperature extremes, like the unusually cold weather we have been experiencing across North Florida this winter, can have an adverse affect on many pesticide products if they are not stored properly. Exposure to extreme temperatures can decrease ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
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Category: Agriculture
Tri-State Cucurbit Meeting – February 24 The 2014 Tri-State Cucurbit Meeting will be held on Monday, February 24, at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center, 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Insects in the family Elateridae are commonly known as “click beetles”. Their name comes from the clicking sound they ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Florida are closer to finding a possible cure for citrus canker after identifying a gene that makes citrus trees susceptible to the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS