Category: Turf

Glyphosate Alternatives for Landscape Weed Control

by Susan Haddock
October 22, 2026

Each homeowner, homeowner’s association (HOA), municipality, and landscape maintenance company should evaluate its weed management goals, available treatment options, and associated costs. This evaluation should consider the effectiveness ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Glyphosate, Landscape Maintenance, ProHort, SW ProHort, Weed Control
Newly appointed director Bryan Unruh at West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, Florida. A UF/IFAS Photo taken 09-25-18.

UF/IFAS names J. Bryan Unruh director of West Florida Research and Education Center

by Lourdes Mederos
October 22, 2026

Highlights University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) appoints J. Bryan Unruh, a longtime faculty member and associate director, as director of the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC). ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Best Management Practices, Bryan Unruh, Golf Course, News, Reserach, Turf, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, West Florida Research And Education Center

Growing Better Communities: How HOAs Can Partner with UF/IFAS Extension

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
October 8, 2026

A resource for HOA boards, property managers, and landscape professionals If you are part of an HOA board, you already know that managing a community is not always simple. There are budgets to consider, residents to satisfy, contractors ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Condo, FFL, Hoas, Home, Landscape, Turf
Close-up of a lawn sprinkler spraying water across green grass during landscape irrigation.

Your Landscape Is Thirsty–But Maybe Not as Thirsty as You Think

by Margaret Stewart
September 25, 2026

As the weather cools in Northwest Florida, we pull out jackets, enjoy cooler mornings, and watch our landscapes begin to slow down. But there is one fall chore that is easy to forget: Change the irrigation schedule. That sprinkler timer ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: EPA WaterSense, Fall Irrigation, Florida Gardening, Florida Lawns, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening In The Panhandle, Home Landscaping, Irrigation, Irrigation Management, Landscape Maintenance, Landscape Watering, Lawn Care, Northwest Florida, Panhandle Gardening, Seasonal Watering, Smart Irrigation, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Water-Wise Landscaping, WaterSense, Winter Irrigation
Una persona con bata blanca y guantes protectores examina plantas de hojas verdes en un cultivo, mientras sostiene una carpeta con documentos.

Una iniciativa de UF impulsa el apoyo a la investigación de respuesta rápida contra amenazas invasoras para la agricultura de Florida

by Luz Bahder
September 14, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Cuando aparece una nueva plaga invasora o una enfermedad vegetal, los científicos disponen de muy poco tiempo para actuar ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Desafío 250, Español, Especies Invasoras, Homestead, One Night In The Tropics, Spanish, Una Noche En El Trópico
self-propelled crop sprayer applying pesticide on peanuts

FDACS Free Pesticide License Exams – November 2 or 3

by Doug Mayo
September 11, 2026

On September 8, 2026, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced that registration is now open for the FDACS Free Pesticide License Exam Administration Days, taking place November 2-3, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture, Pesticide Applicator License, SV Ag Update

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