Category: Turf

A NOT so Friendly Native Plant: Heartleaf Nettle or Fireweed

by Carolyn Saft
February 9, 2020

As a sixth generation Floridian, I encourage people to plant and protect native plants. Native plants are critical to our native pollinators and other wildlife. However, one winter afternoon as I strolled through my yard, I bent down to pull ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf,
Tags: Cattle, Fireweed, Heartleaf Nettle, Herbicide, Livestock, Native Plants, North Florida, Polliantors, Suwannee County, Turfgrass, Weeds, Wildlife, Winter Annual

The First Annual Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival a Huge Success

by Kevin Korus
January 28, 2020

In an effort to reach a non-agricultural audience, the “Alachua County Farm Bureau Food and Agriculture Festival” was held on Saturday, November 23rd 2019. This event was planned by the District 4 Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Education
Alligator halfway above the waterline

Right Of Way, Core, Aquatic Pesticide and Private Applicator Training Classes November 25 and 26 2019

by Matthew Orwat
November 14, 2019

Core Training & Exam November 25, 2019 7:45 am – 11:00 am Cost $10.00 3 Ceus in either chapter 482 or 487 CORE Right of Way Training & Exam November 25th 2019 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Cost $10.00 Total 4 Ceus in: RIGHT-OF-WAY PEST ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Aquatic, CORE, Pesticide Training, Private Applicator, Right-of-Way
Alligator breaking the water surface with plants on it's head

Fire Ants in the Garden

by Erin Harlow
November 1, 2019

As the weather cools off and people get back in their yards and gardens the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) becomes enemy number one. The non-native, red imported fire ant (RIFA) can have large colonies with 80,000 to 240,000 workers. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Control, Fire Ants, Garden, Pest

Flying insects that want to suck your blood-Halloween Edition Part 1

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
October 31, 2019

Of the one million identified insect species worldwide, less than 1% are considered true pests. Those pest insects are either harmful to us, to our food crops, or to our homes. They can also cause aesthetic damage. To break it down further, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals
a collection of twospotted mites on a green background. twospotted mites are a major pest on more than 200 species of plants

Controlling insects naturally

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
September 12, 2019

Summer is the season… for checking landscape plants for insects before they devour your plants with their ravenous appetite. Conservative estimates state there are over 12,000 species of insects in Florida, so it’s no wonder your hibiscus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Environment, Extension, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Insect, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals

For the love of bugs!

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
August 19, 2019

“It’s a buggy world” is a sentiment that definitely rings true here in the sunshine state. With a conservative estimate of over 12,000 species of insects in Florida, there seems to be six-legged critters everywhere you look. Have you ever ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Environment, Florida Friendly, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Nature, Pgm_Chemicals, Pollinator, Pollinators, Wildlife

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