Category: Natural Resources

New on Featured Creatures! Erythrina leafminer. By Sourakov.

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
January 21, 2014

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured Creatures, Moths, Ornamentals

Arbor Day Tree Planting on January 25

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 16, 2014

Tallahassee Democrat January 17, 2014 Photo by Stan Rosenthal, Tree planters from Arbor Days past By Stan Rosenthal If you have not been out to the Alford Arm Greenway you have been missing one of Leon County’s treasures. This is a beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Arbor Day, January -March 2014

Beekeeping in the Panhandle Short Course

by Carrie Stevenson
January 16, 2014

The UF/IFAS Panhandle Agriculture Extension Team is pleased to offer a Beekeeping Short-Course in February and March, 2014. These classes will be offered via interactive video conferencing at Extension Offices across the Panhandle. Please call ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Natural Resources

South FL Weather forecast Update for Ag : 01/16/14

by Vanessa Vassilaros
January 16, 2014

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Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Clima, Cold, Forecats, Frio, Industry, Miami-Dade, Nursery, Ornamentals, Vivero, Weather, Winter

Snake Oil

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 8, 2014

Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat January 10, 2014 By Stan Rosenthal If you go to the internet and look up snake oil you will find the following definition from the source Wikipedia: “Snake oil is an expression that originally ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Fungi, January -March 2014, Plants, Trees

Cogongrass Workshop 1/14/2014

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 6, 2014

Cogongrass is an extremely aggressive and difficult to control invasive species. Cogongrass is found throughout Washington County. If not controlled Cogongrass infestations will continue to spread making eventual control much more difficult. ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Invasive Species

Cogongrass CEU workshop Coming Up January 14

by Carrie Stevenson
January 6, 2014

Join us for a workshop on the biology and control of cogongrass on January 14, 2014. Sign-in begins at 7:30 am, program starts at 8:00am and will end at 3:30pm (all times Central). The cost of the workshop is $25 and includes lunch. Locations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources

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