I was looking through some nursery cuttings when I noticed something growing across the surface of the media - liverwort. My first thought was, man, I forgot how cool liverworts are. I’ve learned about them in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Established turf only needs ½ -¾ inch of water per week. Established turf refers to grass that has developed a root system that is usually capable of sustaining itself through natural rainfall, except in extreme environmental conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Each spring, Florida’s roadsides come alive with soft waves of white, pink, purple, and burgundy as annual phlox begins to bloom. These low-growing wildflowers may be small, but they create a striking display that has become a seasonal hallmark ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
The UF/IFAS Taylor County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their Annual 2026 Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Taylor County Extension office located at 203 Forest Park Dr., Perry. (Forest Capital ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
We traditionally have a bit of a spring drought in Northeast Florida, but this year has been a record. According to News4Jax it is the driest it has been since the 1800's! So, what does the mean for our landscape management. Well, first we ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Written by: Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Crop Pathology Specialist Despite the dry weather, Fusarium Wilt is showing up again in watermelon fields across North Florida, and importantly, we are also observing it in our UF/IFAS variety trials. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Rainfall The first quarter of 2026 was very dry across most of Florida. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides rainfall estimate maps for Florida and also provides a comparison with historic average. The map ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Water
Lauren Goldsby’s path to becoming a UF/IFAS Extension Agent in Bay County, Florida's panhandle, wasn’t linear. During her undergraduate years at UF, she worked in the Forage Breeding and Genomics Lab and the Blueberry Breeding Lab, gaining ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
In this installment of the TREC Research Report, we get updates on Dr. Xiaoying Li's vegetable horticulture crops lab. Dr. Li’s lab aims to introduce emerging crops to diversity production in south Florida, address production challenges in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Construction is underway for two new Agricultural Inspection Stations in Jackson County. One on Highway 231, at the Alabama border, and one on Highway 2, at the Georgia border. Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers have been hired and have ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease