Landscape Matters Wednesday January 22 at 10 AM Yulee Extension Office 86026 Pages Dairy Rd, Yulee, FL 32097, USA Nassau County Extension Horticulture Agent IV Rebecca Jordi will teach a class about growing, maintaining, and pruning fruit ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Wednesday, January 8 at 10 AM 86026 Pages Dairy Rd, Yulee, FL 32097, USA Nassau County Horticulture Extension Agent IV Rebecca Jordi will teach a Landscape Matters class about growing and maintaining citrus plants. The class will include ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
In fall 2019, MREC welcomed Catherine Campbell as a new faculty member and statewide specialist based at the research center in Apopka. Campbell is an assistant professor in the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences with a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
For every pest, there always seems to be a pest of that pest – a predator, parasite or some type of beneficial organism - that suppresses any aforementioned pest to levels we can live with. One example is the papaya hornworm. The caterpillar ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Did you know that In 2019, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Program received the 2019 Master Gardener Legacy Grant award? This award recognizes ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Work & Life
The holiday season is rolling around again. It’s almost that time to start getting ready for the November funfest called Thanksgiving, when we all eat too much and worry about that ever-expanding waistline. This year can be different...Make ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Are carrots grown in Florida? Carrots in the Suwannee Valley region (the North Central portion of the state) have become more popular over the years. Around 4,000 acres were planted and harvested in the area this year and the crop has the potential ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension,
With Halloween and Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to clear out those fall decorations in order to make room for Christmas trees, lights, and gingerbread houses. But think again before tossing out that big orange pumpkin! Especially if ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family
Tired of growing St. Augustine and Bahia grass? Why not try a tropical relative that you can actually eat - sugarcane! Many homeowners already have this perennial tropical grass growing happily in a corner of their lot. It is hard to imagine, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to discovering science-based solutions that make tangible positive impacts on the lives of people worldwide. On December 4, the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research