A letter from the Florida Chief of Apiary Inspection, David Westervelt: The Southeastern United States is in a triple threat situation for mosquito proliferation and control. Listed below are conditions making it favorable for the breeding ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Who: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Escambia County will host an Irrigation and Crop Management Field Day on Sept. 13. What: Farmers interested in irrigation systems, crop consultants, and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterScott Walker working with a soil moisture sensor at the peanut farm. Who: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Escambia County will host an Irrigation and Crop Management Field Day on Sept. 13. What: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionDriving through rural panhandle counties this time of year, one finds pastures with thick green canopies, exploding with yellow-gold flowers. Perennial peanut is in bloom. This is a highly nutritional forage option for livestock and also makes ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Please see caption below. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A chemical treatment known as a bactericide could help preserve citrus trees from the potentially deadly and costly greening disease, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced big flames, while the paper charcoal-starter she used ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifePlease see caption after story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeFlorida is home to many gorgeous and desirable native plant species. One to consider for your landscape is the rainlily, Zephyranthes and Habranthus spp. They are easy to care for and are bothered by few pests. As the name implies, rainlilies ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With a tropical storm bringing hurricane-like winds to central Florida, residents are looking to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension service for tips on how to make it through. In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life