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UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Fertilizer Class in Hybrid Format

by Tia SilvasyAvatar photo
April 16, 2023

Turfgrass, vegetables, flowers, fruit trees and palms all have different fertilizer needs. In addition, residents need to be mindful of the fertilizer ordinances in their county and the effect of fertilizer on the environment. Join UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit Tree, Hillsborough County, In Person Class, Nutrition, Palm, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy, Turf Grass, Vegetable, Zoom Webinar
an alligator swimming with eyes above water

ADDING ACCESSIBILITY TO THE MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAM

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ C. Chairez, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL and E. Pabon, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, C. Chairez, Central District Symposium, Clarissa Chairez, E. Pabon, Eva Pabon, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, Horticulture, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Orange County, Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County
White Ibis birds in a wetland.

UTILIZING DIGITAL PLATFORMS TO INCREASE PROGRAM OUTREACH IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ C. Gardner, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL. Situation: The population of Orange County is ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, C. Gardner, Calvin Gardner, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, Horticulture, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Urban Environment
Alligator in water.

VIRTUAL PLANT CLINIC CELEBRATES THREE YEARS OF SUCCESS

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ W. Lester, UF/IFAS Extension, Hernando County, Brooksville, FL Situation: When COVID-19 made it difficult ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Bill Lester, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, Hernando County, Horticulture, IFAS, Ifas Extension, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, W. Lester, William Lester
an alligator swimming with eyes above water

BUSY-BUGS JMG GROWING MORE THAN A GARDEN

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - 4-H Youth Development L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Bushnell, FL. Situation: Existing research supports that youth gardens can not only influence healthy eating choices, and manage childhood ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, 2023Central District Symposium, 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Extension, IFAS, Ifas Extension, L. Sanderson, Lisa Sanderson, Sumter County, Youth, Youth Development

Florida Farm Pests: Southern Chinch Bugs

by Luis Rodriguez RosadoAvatar photo
April 14, 2023

If you have a sod farm in Florida or work in the landscape business, Chinch Bugs could become a major economic problem when not taking proper control.   What are Southern Chinch Bugs and how I can identify them? Southern ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Farms, Florida Lawns, Florida Pests, IMP, Polksmallfarms, Sod, Southern Chinch Bug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Chinches del Sur (“Southern Chinch Bug”)

by Luis Rodriguez RosadoAvatar photo
April 14, 2023

Si usted tiene una granja de césped en Florida o trabaja en un negocio de jardinería, las chinches pudieran convertirse en un problema económico importante si no se toma el control adecuado.   ¿Qué son las chinches y cómo puedo ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Chinches, Chinches De Sur, En Espanol, Español, Florida Farms, Florida Lawns, Florida Pests, IPM, Polksmallfarms, Sod, Southern Chinch Bug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Gardening with Florida Native Plants

by Tia SilvasyAvatar photo
April 13, 2023

Watch our Gardening with Native Plants webinar with Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension and Anita Camacho, Little Red Wagon Native Nursery What is a native plant?Let's start with a few definitions. A native plant is one that has been documented ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Landscape, Landscaping, Milkweed, Monarch, Native, Native Plants, Plants, Tsilvasy
Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases?

by Alejandro Sanchez
April 13, 2023

Picture this, you were finally able to save up for that amazing trip to the Caribbean and you're there. Sipping on a pina colada, laying on a hammock on your last day, and of course, scratching the bites of those pesky mosquitoes that seem to ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Circular Health, Climate Change, Covid-19, IFAS One Health, Interdisciplinarity, NTDs, Sustainable Development Goals

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