UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Water Wednesdays in November focus on Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). Last week, we invited the Livestock Agent, Caitlin Bainum to give us an overview of manure management. “Adoption of agricultural BMPs is more important than ever. For… Read More
Our Waste Reduction program has added two new courses to UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning. Through online classroom learning, these classes will frame the environmental issues facing your community, aiming to create action steps moving forward. “Composting Basics” is… Read More
It’s not often that you get asked to come hang out with lemurs as part of your workday, but life as an Extension agent sometimes has its perks. The Lemur Conservation Association reached out to UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota… Read More
Have you ever wondered about the good stuff in your trash? Well, it has been proven that our trash is consisting of about 28 percent organic matter. Organic matters are materials that can be easily broken down into… Read More
What is a Worm Farm? Worm farming, or vermicomposting, is a way to recycle food waste using worms. Worms are housed in an enclosed compost bin, or worm farm, and are fed food scraps. The worm farm is… Read More
Spring is in the air! Gardening beds are being changed over and people are starting their warm-season landscape maintenance. Its time to consider what to do with all of last season’s spent vegetation and plants parts. How about… Read More
From seed to salad and beyond, radishes have been big this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. Now, worms are, too. Each year, our 4-H program partners with our school gardens program, the Sarasota County 4-H Foundation and… Read More
The Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving price survey estimates that Thanksgiving Day accounts for $282 million of uneaten turkeys that end up in the trash. Added to our overall food consumption, we throw away 34 million tons of food… Read More
A free lecture on Backyard Composting is being offered as part of the 10th installment of the Garden Talks Series hosted by the Acreage Branch Library. The public is invited to attend this educational opportunity. The class will take… Read More
Composting involves taking advantage of the natural decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms. Compost is the partially broken down material that results from this process (fully-broken down material is called humus).1 Compost is a green and sustainable way… Read More
