Growing media use ranks second among nursery production in Miami-Dade County, estimated at around 10% of the overall production costs. Growers are interested in finding ways to reduce their production costs, including the use of growing media, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
The goal of a good compost pile is to turn dead plant material into humus, the black or brown material that is formed when organic matter is decomposed. Many organisms play a part in breaking down this organic matter, from microscopic bacteria, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Authors: Sanju Kunwar, Xavier Martini, Nick Dufault, Bob Hochmuth, Carrie Harmon, Jeff Jones, Mark Warren, Elizabeth Cannon, Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, Emily Beach and Kiersten Fullem, UF/IFAS Extension Specialists and County Agents If you are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
This season, we shine the spotlight on Peyton Ecklund. As a Master's student in Dr. Xiaoying Li's Horticulture Vegetable Crops Lab, Peyton is evaluating seed-borne pathogens of okra. A seed was planted Peyton Ecklund graduated from a local ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Quick answer Microgreens are young vegetable greens harvested shortly after germination when nutrient density and phytochemical production are especially high. Research has shown some microgreens contain significantly higher concentrations ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture,
You’re probably going to want to get there early — nothing gets the heart of campus jumping during the summer heat quite like the annual UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale. "We anticipate the highest demand will be for native milkweeds and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tina McIntyre, a longtime UF/IFAS Extension faculty member and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ agent, has been named the new UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent (RSA) for Sustainable Land Development with the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Waterhttps://youtu.be/i4YKAZvzTzY GAINESVILLE, Fla. —A new collaborative research project led by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is exploring how Florida's urban landscapes can remain attractive ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Water
Nothing brightens up my day like a colorful flower and one of the simplest ones to grow is the sunflower! Standing tall in the garden, these sentinels of summer come in a wide range of sizes and colors that I had not realized until I started ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN) The Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network (SWFSFN) is a group of UF/IFAS agents in the Southwest Region that connects growers with resources focused on diversified, sustainable farming. We ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching