Tag: pine
July 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector
July 8, 2024
Recap of July 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In July, we talked about invasive pests of pine. Florida has about 17 million acres of forestland with a significant portion covered in pine. The state also has a significant pine ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, Pines
The Boys Are Back in Town
February 8, 2024
If you are allergic to oak trees or pine trees, you’re about ready to cry, or perhaps you already are because your eyes are so watery you can’t see. I wrote about pollen in a previous blog, and can’t seem to stay away from the topic. Pollen ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Lmilligan, Pines, Pollen, PolliNATION, Trees
New Episode from Naturally Florida – “When You Think of Pines, I hope You Think of Pinecones”
April 17, 2023
We have all probably interacted with pinecones in some way, whether we collected them to start a bon fire, rolled them in peanut butter to create a bird feeder, or avoided them during pollen season. Pine trees produce pinecones, a unique ... READ MORE
Category: , Natural ResourcesTags: Naturally Florida Podcast, Pine, Pine Cone, Pine Tree
What Is This Yellow Stuff on My Car?
February 13, 2023
It’s love! Love is in the air. It is Valentine’s month after all 😉 I’m only slightly kidding. What’s making your car yellow is pollen. If you’re not a plant person, you probably don’t think much about pollen, other than it ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Pine Tree, Pollen, PolliNATION
Common Pines Found in Florida
December 15, 2020
In Florida, pine trees are not only valued for their ecological importance, but for their economic importance as well. There are several species of pine found in Florida that are of commercial value, producing goods such as, paper, lumber ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Edis, Forest Resources, Invasive Plants, Pine, SFRC, UF-IFAS
Topic Tuesday: Asian Longhorned Beetle
August 4, 2020
Wow how time flies! We are already in August and that means it is Tree Check Month! The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reminding people this month to check their trees for signs of the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB). This ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: Check Tree Month, Pest, Pines, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday
EDIS Update: Key Pests, Key Plants- Pines
January 25, 2019
This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. This publication, the seventh in the Key ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Florida, Horticulture, Key Pests, Key Plant, Pine, Pinus