GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Do you know kids who can’t get enough of spiders, crickets and lightning bugs? Do they keep creepy-crawly things in glass jars in their bedroom? They might just want to grow up to be an entomologist, a fancy word for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASRain gardens are an easy way to return water to our aquifer, reduce erosion, and help prevent stormwater runoff. Running down the driveway or patio, rainwater can pick up lawn chemicals and pesticides. A rain garden is basically a low section ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureLocal residents know that millions of visitors flock to Florida to visit its beaches, theme parks, and other attractions each year. But many locals don’t know there are fun activities close to home. Agritainment—a variation of agritourism—attracts ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot TopicIntroduction and Background I am willing to bet that a great percentage of people in the US rarely give honeybees and other pollinators a second thought as to their importance to our nation’s food supply. I am also willing to bet that an ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As worldwide temperatures rise and the earth sees extreme weather conditions in both summer and winter, a team of researchers with the University of Florida and Kansas State University have found that that there is potential ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The Australian cockroach is one of several species of peridomestic cockroaches (cockroaches that live mostly outdoors, but ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeDowny Mildew on Awabuki Viburnum During the winter months when nights are cool and foggy, conditions are right for downy mildew to form on Awabuki Viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki). The disease, which is difficult to control, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseMaybe you have been seeing the Chinese wisteria, Wisteria chinensis, sporting its lavender blooms along the roadways this time of year. This vine may add a pleasant splash of color to the green leafy backdrop, but this is an invasive vine that ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureApril showers bring May flowers--and your Fresh from Florida April Shopping List! Shelley Swenson is your local Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent III, UF/IFAS Wakulla County. READ MORE
Category: AgricultureApril showers bring May flowers--and your Fresh from Florida April Shopping List! Shelley Swenson is your local Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent III, UF/IFAS Wakulla County. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture