Every other week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's fantastic feature is Dr. Katie Lawson! Katie earned her Ph.D. in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, and now works as a GIS Analyst in the Alabama ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Crapemyrtles are a beauty to behold in any landscape. They are popular landscape plants in Florida because of their ease of propagation, lengthy blooming period, ability to grow under a range of soil conditions, and are relatively inexpensive. The ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Water quality and quantity are essential topics that are in everyone's mind. Florida's current population of more than 21 million and 1,000 people ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Water
In June 2019, Extension Agent Ken Gioeli with the UF/ IFAS St Lucie County Extension conducted the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Conservation Science advanced special topics course. This course was designed to educate people in the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
The UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteer program works with the horticulture extension agent to educate the citizens within our county about research-based practices to use in their gardens and landscapes. Educational ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeBy Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Post authored by Susan Griffith, Florida Friendly Program Specialist. Spring has sprung and with it comes many butterflies! Butterflies start out in their larval form as caterpillars of all different shapes and sizes. They like to munch ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Wildlife
Love and Hate Facebook gardening groups will light up at the mention of Mexican Petunia, Ruellia simplex. Comments like “Worst weed ever!”, “My favorite plant!”, “Invasive! Pull it out quickly!”, and “It’s so easy to grow, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension