Category: Fruits & Vegetables
March 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector
March 4, 2024
Recap of March 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector Fruit crops are very important for Florida's agriculture industry. The state is a top producer for many tree fruits, berries, and melons. Despite challenges associated with citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Fruit, Fruit Fly, Lime Swallowtail, Pests, SeminoleCountyAg
Love Food? Check Out “Food Check-Out Week”
March 1, 2024
I will admit it. I am not really one to “celebrate” all these new week-labels we’ve added to our calendars. But I do like food and food statistics. When I heard about “Food Check-Out Week” I knew I had to learn more. Food ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Money Matters, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Birdie Hogan Farm, Farmers Markets, Fojtik Flatwoods Farm, Food Check-out Week, Osso Bucco, Produce, Quickles, Sausage Gravy & Biscuits, Vegetables
Leap into Learning: Flea Beetles
February 27, 2024
The daytime call of birdsong heralds our gentle transition into the spring season. Light rainstorms ensure that our soils are saturated and that our plants are nourished. The sun's rays work in tandem to encourage the emergence of fresh, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Beetle, Biocontrol, Control, Damage, Ecofriendly, Entomology, Flea, Insects, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Plant
Las alcachofas: más que un alimento saludable, un embellecedor de su jardín
February 21, 2024
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Las alcachofas, un ingrediente dominante cuidadosamente seleccionado para elaborar tapas españolas, también son un elemento versátil en la auténtica cocina ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Alcachofa, Condado De St. Johns, Cultivo, Español, Florida, Green Queen, Imperial Star, Jardín, Jardineros, Prissy Fletcher, Servicio De Extensión En El Condado De St. Johns, Shinsuke Agehara, Spanish, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension-St. Johns County, Variedades
Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing
February 16, 2024
As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries
Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida
February 16, 2024
For a deep dive into Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida, watch our YouTube of the webinar recording. If you are getting started with growing your own vegetables in Florida, choose a site that is full sun with access to water. Gardens ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Hillsborough County, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Video, Webinar
Composting Basics
February 9, 2024
If a tree falls in the forest, and there is no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? Of course it does, and I’m sure it’s quite loud. That philosophical question has never held my interest. Now, if you start talking about what happens ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Composting, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture