UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
For an opportunity to learn how to be healthy in every aspect and stage of your life, plan to attend our Healthy Florida Lifestyle Workshop series starting Friday, April 12, 2019 at 10am-12pm. Register at www.oclivingwell.eventbrite.com for this… Read More
Mark your calendars and plan to arrive early on March 9th at the South Florida Fairgrounds for the best selection of rare and exotic fruit trees. Members of Palm Beach County’s Rare Fruit Council and UF/IFAS Palm Beach… Read More
We are pleased to announce the Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network Meeting @ Oakes Demo Farm in Naples, FL WHEN: Monday, November 5, 2018 TIME: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM WHERE: Oakes Demo Farm, Deer Run Lane, Naples, FL 34120… Read More
JAMAS Landscape Fruit Tree Horticulture Class Bummed out about your dying citrus trees? Yearning to learn about other fruit alternatives? Sponsored by: Doug Caldwell, UF|IFAS Landscape Horticulture and Jessica Ryals, Food Sustainability Educator. WHEN: Sat. September 22, 2018–… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Set up the grill; it’s tailgating season. Chicken, burgers, corn, slaw, potato salad, chips – and maybe some fresh fruits and vegetables — are just some staples for the weekly ritual that coincides with football… Read More
When it comes to your landscape, growing fruit trees is different from most of the other plants in your yard because you have a concrete goal—to produce fruit. In order to reach this goal, you need your trees… Read More
Having grown up in north Florida, blackberries were a staple in my summer diet. They always grew wild along the fences that separated our pastures. Today, we have a wide variety of cultivated blackberries that are thornless and… Read More
Now that the 2018 Florida peach season has drawn to a close, I’ve sat down and analyzed the stink bug trap capture from the past year. Overall, when compared to the 2017 stink bug season, total trap captures… Read More
Now that spring has arrived, many are wondering what local fruits are in season. In Florida, it’s berry season. This is different from the northern states whose berry season is in the summer. Strawberry season comes to an… Read More
Do you know there are many more substances in our food besides vitamins, minerals, protein, fat, carbohydrate and water that are beneficial for good health? Flavonoids, a group of naturally occurring plant chemicals, generally known as phytochemicals, have… Read More
