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Brown Patch Lawn Disease

Florida Lawn Disease Control

by Maria Quirico
August 25, 2026

It is alarming to suddenly find brown/yellow patches in your lawn. Due to Florida’s hot Summer temperatures, high humidity, and frequent rains, you probably have a disease issue. Here are tools to identify fungal symptoms and make an educated ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida Lawn Diseases, Fungal Control, Fungal Disease, Fungicide, Identification, St. Augustine

Conservation and Agriculture at the 2026 Fall Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting (SWFSFN)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
August 20, 2026

Florida’s ranchers and livestock producers play an important role in conserving some of the state’s most valuable natural resources. Through best management practices that focus on maximizing efficiency and preserving resources, ranchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, DeSotoCounty, Farm Business, Farm_management, Florida Farms, Livestock, Networking, Polksmallfarms, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, Southwest Small Farmers Network, UF-IFAS
A group is gathered for an event. Joyce Hayen poses in the middle, while Dr. Deanne Meyer looks on.

Inaugural Hayen-Hissem Dairy Science Travel Endowment Awards Presented

by adrianabarbat
August 19, 2026

By Dr. Antonio Faciola The UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Hayen-Hissem Dairy Science Travel Endowment, established to support graduate student travel and professional development ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Awards, Awards And Recognition, Conferences, Dairy Science, Endowment, Scholarships

UF Professor, PIE Center Director honored as national leader in agricultural communications

by Annabel Henson
August 17, 2026

Written by: Annabel Henson, Chris Moran and Marissa Cassaway Ricky Telg, director of the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources and a professor in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources
FFL Plants WITH Florida Natives

Native Plants Play Key Role in Wildlife Gardens

by Maria Quirico
August 9, 2026

 Native plants are increasingly promoted as a cornerstone of wildlife-friendly gardening, but experts say gardeners do not need to limit themselves exclusively to native species to support pollinators and other wildlife. What are Native ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Ecological Value, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Plants, Low Maintenance, Non Invasive
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Plant Science Student Spotlight: Afrifa Amoah-Mensah

by Eva Sailly
August 7, 2026

"My mom’s Jamaican, so I grew up drinking sorrel made with ginger and cinnamon from plants we grew in our backyard. Now I want to bring that same hibiscus into my own breeding projects and see what new varieties we can create. As a plant ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Afrifa Amoah-Mensah, Biodiversity, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Plant Science, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS
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Florida Lawn Weed Control

by Maria Quirico
August 6, 2026

How do we control Florida Lawn Weeds? We begin by identifying the weeds into three groups: Broadleaf Weeds, Grass Weeds and Sedge Weeds. To control common Florida lawn weeds, use a combination of proper lawn care practices, targeted chemical ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Chemical Control, Cultural Control, Dollarweed, Integrated Pest Manangement, Nonselective Herbicide, Preventative Control, Selective Herbicide, Torpedo Grass, Yellow Nutsedge

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