Happy Thanksgiving from the Gardening in the Panhandle Newsletter Team
November 27, 2014
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Category: HorticultureTags: Fall 2014, Panhandle Gardening, Thanksgiving
Category: Agriculture
November 27, 2014
Tags: Fall 2014, Panhandle Gardening, Thanksgiving
Gardens of the Big Bend: A New Botanical and Teaching Garden in North Florida
November 25, 2014
Gardens of the Big Bend is a new botanical and teaching garden located on the grounds of the University of Florida/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy. The goals of these gardens are to evaluate new plants, promote ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Florida, Magnolia, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Shrubs, Teaching Garden, Trees
Planting Trees Correctly
November 25, 2014
Often in Extension we are asked to look at unhealthy plants in the landscape. We see every problem under the sun. Whether it is diseases, insects, or cultural problems we run into them all. One problem that seems to be a trend, when clients ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fall 2014, Installation, Panhandle Gardening, Tree Planting, Trees
Oystermen Take Note: New Small Vessel Discharge Permit Affecting All Commercial Vessels Under 79 Foot Length
November 22, 2014
December 15, 2014 UPDATE: On December 10 Senate bill 2444 passed the House of Representatives with no objections and is being sent to the President for his signature. This bill is actually the Coast Guard Authorization Bill but lawmakers concerned ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, TurfTags: Hunting & Fishing, Panhandle Outdoors, Uncategorized
Liquid Feeds for Winter Cattle Supplementation
November 21, 2014
Nicolas DiLorenzo, State Beef Specialist, University of Florida NFREC There's nothing like the cold mornings of the past two days to remind us about the importance of supplementing our cattle herds with high-energy feeds to help them maintain ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Beef Cattle, Liquid Feed, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture
Managing Winter Pastures
November 21, 2014
Winter feeding of the cow herd accounts for 40 to 50% of the total variable cost for producing weaned calves. Because winter nutrition is vital to both the calf’s health and the cows reproductive performance, adequate nutrition is essential. Cool ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Cover Crop, Forage & Pasture, Forages; Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture
Commercial Growers: Poinsettia Field Day!
November 21, 2014
Poinsettia Trial for Commercial Horticulture Growers: Event: Industry Poinsettia Trial Field Day Host: University of Florida (UF)/Institute of Food and Ag. Sciences (IFAS) Extension When: Tuesday, December 9, 9.15am to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Poinsettia, University Of Florida
Limited Pesticide Trainings
November 20, 2014
The next two opportunities to earn CEUs or take the exam for Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental are December 16, 2014 in Tallahassee (click on date) 121614 Leon or January 13, 2015 in Crestview (click on ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentGadsden Tomato Forum
November 20, 2014
2014 Gadsden Tomato Forum December 4, 2014 North Florida Research & Education Center Quincy, FL Registration begins at 8:00 (lunch included) Please see the attached brochure for more details. Brochure: 2014 Gadsden Tomato Forum Program ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Agriculture, Categories
University of Florida receives part of $7 million grant to empower women farmers in Africa
November 20, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When Kathleen Colverson works in places like Mozambique, Tanzania and Ethiopia, she watches as women farmers rise before dawn to gather firewood and water to make breakfast for their families. They send the older children ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Africa, Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida, Usaid