Agriculture Archives - Page 7 of 24

I ATE MY HOMEWORK! AN INTEGRATIVE PROGRAM GROWING IN SCHOOLS H. Wooten, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL, K. McCormick, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL. K. Henry, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL. C. Woodard, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL.

Posted: April 15, 2019

Situation: School teachers in urban counties pursue activities growing plants that reinforce learning science, engineering, technology, and mathematics. Hydroponics in the classroom offers an affordable, reliable, and manageable hands- on activity for students to demonstrate techniques in STEM… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, ag, Agriculture, Henry, McCormick, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Woodard, Wooten

EQUINE FOCUSED WORKSHOPS IMPROVE HORSE FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA Bainum,* C.1, Justesen, B.2, Mann,* M.N.B.3, Wilson, T.4, Bennett, L.5, Yarborough, J.K.6

by nladd

Posted: April 15, 2019

1. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL 34470 2. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL 34744 3. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL 32757 4. Extension Agent, Florida Cooperative… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, ag, Agriculture, Bainum, Bennett, Equine, Horse, Justesen, Livestock, Mann, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Wilson, Yarborough

GIANT SMUTGRASS CONTROL TRIAL B. Justesen, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, J. Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, J. Yarborough, UF/IFAS Extension. Orange County, Orlando, FL, and B. Sellers, UF/IFAS REC. Ona, FL.

by nladd

Posted: April 15, 2019

Situation: Giant Smutgrass (Sporobolus jacquemontii) is a perennial bunch- type grass that produces over 45,000 seeds per plant per year. Weeds in pastures and rangelands cost ranchers and livestock owners in excess of $180 million annually in Florida…. Read More

Category: Agriculture, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, ag, Agriculture, Justesen, Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, weed, weed control, Yarborough

USDA conservation stewardship enrollment

by Kevin O'Horan

Posted: April 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a May 10 deadline to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program, a federal effort to encourage environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Information was disseminated in a news release, as follows: USDA Announces… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management

Tags: Agriculture, conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_SWCD, USDA

Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map

by E. Vanessa Campoverde

Posted: April 15, 2019

Did you know that United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service a.k.a. APHIS, restricts the movement of domestic soil from areas within the continental United States that are under quarantine for specific plant pests…. Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease

Tags: Agriculture, APHIS, fruitfly, map, mapa, quarentena, soil, suelo, USDA, vivero

Master Gardener 2019 Plant Sale Turnout

by Les Harrison

Posted: April 10, 2019

Planning and Preparing Saturday, April 6, 2019, we hosted our 5th annual Spring Plant Sale. Planning for our group began last fall, with many of us dividing perennials, planting seeds, and rooting cuttings during the winter months. The… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching

Tags: Agriculture, garden, gardening, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Master Gardner, Wakulla, Wakulla agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Honey Bees, are in the air!

by David Austin

Posted: April 2, 2019

The business of bees Honey Bees are everywhere in Highlands County. It’s that time of year when the bees are busy making honey. Because Highlands County produces so much citrus and citrus produces a heavy nectar flow, the… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Agriculture, Citrus, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, honey, insects, polliNATION

Fireweed Control

by Taylor Davis

Posted: March 29, 2019

Here in Highlands County, fireweed is emerging everywhere and becoming a nuisance for many of our livestock producers. Fireweed is a native winter annual species in Florida. It is typically seen in north and central Florida on exposed… Read More

Category: Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Agriculture, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Livestock

Seguridad en el Huerto

by Jose Zayas

Posted: March 28, 2019

¡Llego la Primavera! La humanidad desde sus comienzos ha tenido que proveerse de sus necesidades básicas para mantenerse vivo. El albergue y el alimento es una de las necesidades más importantes. En estos momentos de crisis que vive… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, gardening, UF-IFAS

Drain Fields – Septic Program

by Les Harrison

Posted: March 27, 2019

Septic Program Saturday, March 30, 2019 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 84 Cedar Avenue Crawfordville, FL 32327 Drain fields will work well if the septic tank is working well. Learn what to do to keep your septic… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching

Tags: Agriculture, General Information, landscape, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Tag: Agriculture