Most people know that an attractive landscape adds to the value of a home. For most of us, the landscape also represents a hefty investment of money, time and work so it’s important to know enough about landscape design to do the job right. An ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureThe next opportunity to earn or renew a Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental pesticide certification is in Crestview on May 12, 2015. Click on date for more information: 51215 READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseGummy stem blight is a highly destructive, foliar fungal disease of watermelon that can cause yield losses of more than 50%. This disease is currently confirmed in multiple locations in Northwest and Northeast of Florida. Recent weather conditions ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWith the over abundance of rainfall the western panhandle has seen in recent weeks, tomato gardeners need to be aware of foliar diseases that could appear. Tomato leaves are an ideal host when moisture is present on the leaf surface. There ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Five years after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 men and sent at least 210 million gallons of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, people along the coast are gathering for a three-city regional ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeBarry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Peanut planting time is just around the corner for most of the Florida panhandle, and warm April temperatures across the southeastern peanut belt mean that planting could begin sooner rather than later. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWe have had lots of rain across the region during the past week with over 6 inches recorded at the UF/IFAS West Florida REC, as of Thursday the 16th, with more predicted through Sunday. Cotton planting will get into high gear, as soon as fields ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A sampling of more than 1,000 Gulf of Mexico fish, shrimp, oysters and blue crabs taken from Cedar Key, Fla., to Mobile Bay, Ala., between 2011 to 2013, shows no elevated contaminant levels, according to a seafood safety ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As cap and gown season kicks off, one group of people is being recognized for its dedication to Florida’s environment. The University of Florida’s Natural Resources Leadership Institute, Class XIV, ends this weekend, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASArticle for the Tallahassee Democrat November 7, 2014 By: Bruce Avery Consumers have many options today when shopping for tree and landscape services. And yes, internet and web searches continue to be a primary method for research and selection ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture