Category: Natural Resources

Brazilian Peppertree

Common Invasive Plants on the Treasure Coast

by Ken Gioeli
March 17, 2021

On March 9, 2021, I worked with Extension Agent Kate Rotindo and her Florida Master Gardener volunteers to teach them about invasive pest plants on the Treasure Coast.  As part of this training program, I asked the Master Gardeners to come ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Acacia, Air Potato, Biological Control, Brazilian Peppertree, Invasive, Lygodium, Melaleuca, Old World Climbing Fern
Alligator breaking the water surface with plants on it's head

Is it really about having good luck?

by Heather Janney
March 17, 2021

In my whole life, I’ve never found a four-leaf clover. Until now. Last week, I found one. Today, two more. So is luck really something that is that hard to find? Do we really have to spend our days struggling to find that pot of gold at the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, 4-leaf Clover, Agriculture, Clover, Horticulture, Life Skills, Luck, Volunteer, Youth, Youth Development
Red Tide Community Planning graphic

Invitation to participate in Red Tide Website Usability Survey

by Ken Gioeli
March 15, 2021

Florida red tides, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) caused by the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, are a near annual occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida. Occasionally, blooms can reach the Panhandle and east coast ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, HABs, IFASwater, Krimsky, Red Tide, UF IFAS Water Agents
Students hand picking blueberries at the Horticultural Teaching Gardens during the Spring Festival.

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – aphids

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
March 11, 2021

By Carol Wyatt-Evens and Sarah Bostick Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine State can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Biorational, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals

Just Published – Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination

by Caroline Warwick
March 11, 2021

Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination JUST PUBLISHED: Looking for information on how to treat bacterial contamination in your private well with shock chlorination? Check out our newest UF/IFAS Extension Publication, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Bacterial Contamination, Chlorine Shock, Contamination, Florida Water, Hurricane Well Prep, Shock Wells, Water, Water Central Florida, Water Wednesday, Well, Yilin Zhuang

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