EXPANDING BEEKEEPING AS A PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE THROUGH EXTENSION EDUCATION Sullivan, J., Agriculture Extension Agent, University of Florida IFAS Extension - Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, 34744 Situation: The need for beekeeping ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Sumter County 4-H and FFA Peach Tree Project McAvoy, C.E. and Taylor, K.A 1) Situation and Objectives: Starting in 2014, the peach tree project was offered to 4-H and FFA youth in Sumter County as an opportunity to learn how to grow a food ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
PERENNIAL PEANUT IN BAHIAGRASS PASTURES A.Fluke. UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL Situation: Optimal soil fertility is a challenge for Central Florida cattle producers grazing Bahiagrass. Necessary nutrients are commonly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Turf
SNAP Brings Economic Impact to Farmers at Farmers Market M. Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL and J. S. Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension, Hernando/Sumter County, Brooksville, FL SITUATION: Twelve percent of Sumter County’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Money MattersA stand of purple flowers called “False Dragon-Heads (Physostegia spp.) growing along the St. Marks River. They are behind a stand of pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) that has not yet bloomed. Photo by Judy Biss This is the time of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
We are recruiting a second cohort of female post-docs interested in developing skills that will better prepare them for an independent scientific career! Post-doctoral fellows will continue to work in their host laboratories and will receive ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Actually, yes! They may not make honey like pollinating bees do, but we still need them. Even though you might tend to think of wasps as pesky stinging insects, they do provide ecological benefits. Similar to bees, some species are helpful ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life[Tweet "Some bugs love feasting on sugarcane. Find out who they are! #UFBugs http://bit.ly/1MpVG8K"]Sugarcane is an economically important crop in Florida, ranking behind only the greenhouse/nursery industry and the citrus industry in the state’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease[Tweet "Found all over FL, these opportunistic eaters cause problems for livestock production and ecological conservation. http://bit.ly/23plWb8"]You may have seen a pig on a farm or at a county fair before, but do you know the difference between ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, WildlifeHigh tunnels have gained popularity in Florida over the past 10 years. The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service EQIP program and others like it have increased high tunnel acreage in Florida from none being reported in 2001, to 186 acres ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture