Sumter County Archives - Global Posts

A healthy lawn using less water? UF/IFAS can show you how

Posted: June 23, 2021

This summer, UF/IFAS Extension agents across central Florida will host free weekly webinars aimed to help residents maintain a healthy lawn and conserve one of Florida’s most valuable resource, water. “The average residential irrigation cycle consumes several thousand… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, home gardening, irrigation, Lawn, lawn care, Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, St. John's County, Sumter County, turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, UF/IFAS Extension-St. Johns County, water conscious, water conservation, water use

Victory gardens: How UF helped communities grow during the pandemic and beyond

by Tory Moore

Posted: June 21, 2021

COVID-19 brought national food supply-chain disruptions, increased pressure on food banks and struggle for families across the country. The statewide UF/IFAS Extension victory garden program began as an effort to empower those in need to grow their own… Read More

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Tags: backyard gardening, Columbia County, Florida vegetable gardening, Food Insecurity, food security, home-grown food, Marion County, Orange County, Sumter County, UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Urban Gardening, vegetable gardening, vegetable gardens, Victory 2020 garden, Victory Gardens

HORTICULTURE IN NINE MINUTES OR LESS

by nladd

Posted: April 1, 2021

L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: In March 2020, the beginning of COVID-19 required UF/IFAS Extension in Sumter County to adapt in-person Horticulture programs. Residents were quickly connected to and educated with virtual platforms such… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: (MGV), 2021, 2021 Central District Symposium, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, Bushnell, Central District, Covid-19, FFL, Florida Yards & Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, horticulture, ifas extension, L. Sanderson, Master Gardener, Sumter County, symposium, UF IFAS Extension

CREATING A VIRTUAL HOME MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

by nladd

Posted: April 1, 2021

J. Davis, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL., L. Duncan, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, FL. and F. Oi, Associate Professor and Director of Pest Management University, Gainesville, FL. Situation: Due to COVID-19, in-person workshops quickly came to… Read More

Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Tags: 2021, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, Bushnell, Central District, Covid-19, Family and Consumer Sciences, FCS, ifas extension, J. Davis, Sumter County, symposium, UF IFAS Extension

AGING WELL IN FLORIDA, A TRI-COUNTY APPROACH

by nladd

Posted: April 11, 2020

L. Duncan, UF/ IFAS Extension Sumter County, L. Spence, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, M. Wilchcombe, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County. Situation: The population in The Villages Florida continues to grow. Following a series of programs called Sharing Wisdom, the… Read More

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management

Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, aging, Central District, Family and Consumer Sciences, L. Duncan, Lake County, M. Wilchcombe, organizing, Sumter County, UF IFAS Extension, wellness

DRONE LICENSING CLASSES YIELD SUCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND FURTHER BUSINESS CREATION

by nladd

Posted: April 11, 2020

M. Smith, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter, Pasco, Hernando County; BJ Scharf, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County; KA Taylor, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County; JS Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County Situation: Anyone operating a drone for commercial purposes must possess an Unmanned… Read More

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching

Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, BJ.Scharf, Central District, community development, Drone, Hernando County, JS. Strickland, KA. Taylor, M. Smith, Osceola Co.., Pasco County, Sumter County, UF IFAS Extension

RAISING EXTENSION AWARENESS VIA MEET AND GREET OPEN HOUSE

by nladd

Posted: April 11, 2020

J.E. Davis, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, Florida, K. Taylor, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, N. Samuel, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, M. Smith, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, L. Duncan, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, L. Sanderson,… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Bushnell FL, Central District, community development, J.E. Davis, Sumter County, UF IFAS Extension

PROGRAMS TRANSFORM WATER USE

by nladd

Posted: April 11, 2020

L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: The water resources in Florida are at risk with a 2019 population estimate of 21.48 million people which is growing by almost 1,000 new residents daily. These new residents… Read More

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Tags: 2020, 2020 Central District Symposium, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Bushnell, Central District, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, horticulture, irrigation, L. Sanderson, Master Gardeners, Sumter County, UF IFAS Extension, water

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