Interested in learning more about begonia production and the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center’s begonia breeding program? Join us on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for a in-service training and workshop, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture
In a 2021 in-service-training, Scholarship in Extension 2.0 Virtual Workshop, the Central District Regional Specialized Agents (RSAs) and Associate District Extension Director (DED) reviewed program development implementation and evaluation, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Dr. Liz Felter, the food systems and ornamental horticulture regional specialized agent for UF/IFAS Extension's central district, has been awarded the UF/IFAS Extension Mentor of the Year by UF/IFAS Extension at the Extension Professional Association ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionThe Plant Clinic at the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center will be reopening to commercial clientele by appointment only beginning Tuesday, June 30. All Plant Clinic visitors must schedule an appointment by completing the form ... READ MORE
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APOPKA, Fla. – Liz Felter gazes at the tomato plant and considers it quietly for a few seconds. Stroking the discolored leaves, she sticks two fingers in the soil and pushes the dirt down. “My gut tells me it’s not Erwinia,” says ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Felter L., Osborne L., Wooten H., Ricketts G., Marble C., Ali G. UF/IFAS Extension in Orange, Osceola & Seminole Counties, FL. Objectives: There are 900 nurseries in Central Florida representing over 5500 acres. Many nurseries practice ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Dr. Liz Felter began her journey in horticulture at a time when university professors didn’t know if it was appropriate for women to learn how to use a chainsaw or front-end loader tractor. Needless to say, a lot has changed since the 1970s. Felter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research