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July 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton
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 Teaching
Tags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, Pines

The Boys Are Back in Town

by Lara Milligan
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 Resources
Tags: Lmilligan, Pines, Pollen, PolliNATION, Trees

New Episode from Naturally Florida – “When You Think of Pines, I hope You Think of Pinecones”

by Lara Milligan
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 Resources
Tags: Naturally Florida Podcast, Pine, Pine Cone, Pine Tree

What Is This Yellow Stuff on My Car?

by Lara Milligan
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 Resources
Tags: Pine Tree, Pollen, PolliNATION

Common Pines Found in Florida

by Rachel Kyle
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 Resources
Tags: Edis, Forest Resources, Invasive Plants, Pine, SFRC, UF-IFAS

Topic Tuesday: Asian Longhorned Beetle

by Sylvia Willis
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 & Disease
Tags: Check Tree Month, Pest, Pines, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

EDIS Update: Key Pests, Key Plants- Pines

by Angela Colonna
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

Pine Trees in Trouble

by Sol Looker
September 28, 2018

Pine Tree Decline is a Common Issue The UF/IFAS Flagler County Extension Service receives at least three calls a week concerning the health of declining pine trees. What is killing these trees? The answer is a little more complicated than it ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Pine Beetles, Pine Tree

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