Landscape, Structural and Termite pesticide applicators have the opportunity to earn CEUs on Monday February 1, 2016 at the Okaloosa County office in Crestview. For more information: Inside and Out Session Flyer READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its annual, free, week-long PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers this summer, with lodging and meal costs covered ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Composting involves taking advantage of the natural decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms. Compost is the partially broken down material that results from this process (fully-broken down material is called humus).1 Compost is ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic
I believe you have a disease called Greasy spot or Greasy spot rind blotch (GSRP). Greasy spot is caused by a fungus and commonly found on grapefruit, Hamlin oranges, and tangelos. Greasy spot rind blotch (GSRB) is particularly problematic for ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Thanks for bringing in this interest insect. The insect is an adult Cuban cockroach, Panchlora nivea. It is interesting to note the immature (nymphs) Cuban cockroaches are brown in color and change to the pale green color after several molts. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
At first glance, I thought this might have been some sort of jelly fungi but after further research and calling a fellow Extension agent, we discovered it to be blue - green algae called Nostoc commune. This alga is known by other common names ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseRing in the New Year by checking out what you can be planting in January based on your gardening region (map): North Florida Central Florida South Florida Photo credits: Marisol Amador, UF/IFAS READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot TopicMaybe you had a nice poinsettia or amaryllis in your home over the last few weeks that enhanced the festive look of your home or porch. But now that the season is over, what can you do with your post holiday plants? Watch this UF/IFAS Solutions ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot TopicYou may have seen or bought avocados in the grocery store, but did you know that people have been growing avocado trees in their backyards in Florida since the nineteenth century? Florida's tropical and subtropic climates makes it well suited ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic
The first day of the 2016 legislative session begins January 12, 2016 and we expect it to conclude in March 2016. Accordingly we should know our budget well before the beginning of the next fiscal year. Our IFAS Government Affairs team of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water