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On The Road Again, Where Was The PIO?

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
July 26, 2024

It has been a whirlwind month for me and the PIO. I think I have been in hotel or guest beds more than my own, but it’s all worth it. Aside from my own vacation I have truly been On The Road Again, find out Where Was the PIO? APMS Immediately ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: AAPSE, American Association Of Pesticide Safety Educators, APMS, Aquatic Plant Management Society, Brett Bultemeier, Pesticide Information Office, PIO
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Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer Series: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Twin Lakes Demonstration Gardens

by Ashley Ellis
July 25, 2024

Meet a Master Gardener Welcome to our "Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer" blog series, where we spotlight the dedicated individuals who make a significant impact in our community through their passion for horticulture and education. Today, we ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Demonstration Garden, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscape, Pgm_HortRes, UFSaraExt_MGV

How to Maintain Atala Butterflies in Your Garden Year-Round, Fifth Blog

by Vilma Valdes
July 24, 2024

Home Sweet Home: While preparing my garden for Atala butterflies, the garden’s ecosystem improved, benefiting other wildlife. The garden has more native nectar plant varieties and shade areas. I did not realize butterflies also seek shelter ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: Atala Butterflies, Master Gardener, Miami-Dade, Natural Resources, South Florida, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Wild Life

New UF/IFAS vegetable crop specialist driving innovative research, crop diversification to Florida’s small farms

by Lourdes Mederos
July 24, 2024

Ninety percent of Florida’s agricultural operations are small farms with gross sales under $250,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In South Florida, small farmers benefit from an ideal subtropical climate but need ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Climate Change, Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Plant Pathology, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA, Xiaoying Li

2024 Hurricane Season Outlook

by Henry Mayer
July 23, 2024

Recently, we held an amazing one-hour webinar about the Outlook of the 2024 Hurricane Season with Mr. Nick Carr, who is the Senior Forecaster at the National Weather Service (NWS), affiliated with NOAA. As you can guess, the intensity of the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Florida, Hurricane Outlook, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, NOAA, NWS, Outlook

Resilient Cedar Key team presents flooding adaptation plan

by Haley Cox
July 22, 2024

Local officials discuss adaptation actions  As the rate of sea-level rise continues to accelerate along the Gulf Coast and other areas of the United States, the City of Cedar Key is making strides to address current and future flooding concerns. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Adaptation, Cedar Key, Climate Change, Coastal Systems, Flooding, Flooding Vulnerability Assessment, Florida Sea Grant, Resilience, Sea Level Rise

What Makes a Plant Invasive? The Invasion Process

by Christine Krebs
July 19, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Let’s talk about the process through which a nonnative plant species becomes invasive. As we mentioned in our previous blog, all invasive plants start out as ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions

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