By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWSD The 17th Annual Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum was held on Thursday, September 15th, 2016 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union at the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL). The annual ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
USDA has confirmed New World Screwworm cases in Big Pine Key in Key deer. Fact sheet available at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/primary_screwworm.htm For more information, please see: Florida residents should be vigilant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicEclectic gardening will be the topic of the October 24 “Mondays in the Gardens” series. Florida Master Gardeners Jaci Zwierzchowski and Sandra Sherman will lead the one hour presentation beginning at 10 a.m. in the outdoor classroom under ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe crisp air of fall is upon us. Maybe. We live in northwest Florida and we are not experiencing the change in weather just yet. With the change in weather coming, we are having specific issues in turfgrass lawns and are sure to have others ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
On Oct. 1, about 1,000 people are expected to attend the ninth annual Datil Pepper Cook Off to celebrate the iconic pepper. The Datil Pepper Cook off, as part of the Datil Pepper Fall Festival, is hosted by the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionAUGUSTINE, Fla. --- On Oct. 1, about 1,000 people are expected to attend the ninth annual Datil Pepper Cook Off to celebrate the iconic pepper. The Datil Pepper Cook off, as part of the Datil Pepper Fall Festival, is hosted by the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGainesville, Fla.--- Do you have a passion for cooking and want to invest your ideas in a home-based food business? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension offers helpful information at the “Understanding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Judy Biss, UF/IFAS Extension Calhoun County Office, Jace Ford, Calhoun County Mosquito Control, Jeff Pippin, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Apiary Inspection By now you have probably heard about Zika Virus that is transmitted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Work & Life
Do you find yourself in a sea of information overload and not knowing what’s true and what’s a myth? Unfortunately, it can be difficult to decipher at times. One of the first questions we should ask ourselves is why do we believe things ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, LivestockThe Florida panhandle has a treasure of native wildflowers to enjoy in every season of the year. In the late summer and fall, blazing star, also commonly known as gayfeather, can be found blooming in natural areas and along roadsides. You ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture