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Florida Farm Pests: Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
September 30, 2024

They are strong and aggressive. When they attack, they bite and they sting you. These guys invade our homes, and take over our farms and landscapes, and they do this without us even noticing: they are Red Imported Fire ants. What ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Fire Ants, Florida Farms, Florida_Pests, Hardee County, Pests, Pest_control, Polk County, Polksmallfarms, Red_imported_fire_ants, Small Farms, UF-IFAS

Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Hormigas Rojas de Fuego Importadas (“Red Imported Fire Ants” [RIFA])

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
September 30, 2024

Son fuertes y agresivas. Cuando atacan, muerden y te pican. Estos individuos invaden nuestros hogares y se apoderan de nuestras granjas y jardines, y lo hacen sin que nos demos cuenta: son las hormigas rojas de fuego importadas. ¿Qué ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: En Espanol, Español, Florida Farms, Florida Pests, Hardee County, Hormigas De Fuego, Pests, Pest_control, Polk County, Polksmallfarms, Red_imported_fire_ants, Small Farms, UF-IFAS

Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking

by Megan Winslow
May 16, 2024

For years, the presence of chickens in some Jacksonville backyards remained an open secret; observant neighbors knew they existed, and many didn’t mind. But some did. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard, Backyard Chickens, Chicken, Class, Coop, Duval County, Egg, Extension, Hardee County, Hen, Hobby, IFAS, Institute For Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Poultry, Program, Seminar, Sourse, Spanish, Stephen Jennewein, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

4-H alumna: Attitude, perseverance lead to success

by Samantha Murray
November 22, 2016

One of the most important lessons Destiny McCauley ever learned happened in the show ring: “Never give up, even when you think you’ve lost,” she says. After the first round of a cattle showmanship competition, McCauley, a long-time ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Hardee County

Backyard Poultry Program

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

Backyard Poultry Program Sheds Light on Community Needs in Hardee County Bosques, J. UF/IFAS Extension, Hardee County, Wauchula, FL. Situation: The Hardee County Extension office has been without an agriculture agent for nearly seven years. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Bosques, Hardee County, South Central, Symposium

Hardee County Summer 2016 Robotics STEM Camp

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

HARDEE COUNTY SUMMER 2016 ROBOTICS STEM CAMP Wyatt, C., Alexander, M., Bosques, J., UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, 507 Civic Center Drive, Wauchula, FL 33873, chwyatt@ufl.edu, 863-773-2164. Category: 4-H/Youth Development Title: ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: Bosques, Hardee County, South Central, Symposium, Wyatt

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