Tag: Suwannee County Extension

You Know 911, but Do You Know 511?

by Katherine Allen
July 5, 2022

We have been teaching youth about the ins and outs of buying a car. The adults who who been with us to help always mention how much they wish they had known some things to do before they bought their last car. 511 One of the things I learned ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #511, #Extension4All, #naturaldisaster, #SuwanneeFCS, FCS, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Chronic Disease and COVID-19

by Beth Kerr
March 2, 2022

For many Americans, healthy lifestyles are important for proper management of chronic conditions such as overweight/obesity, hypertension (high blood pressure), and type 2 diabetes (sugar/diabetes). However, many of us struggle with the time ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Covid-19, Disease, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Safety, FCS, Hamilton County, Health, Suwannee County Extension, Wellness

Topic Tuesday: Stink Bugs

by Sylvia Willis
June 1, 2021

The ag sector thrives throughout Suwannee County and for producers to continue to be successful, they require up-to-date information on new emerging crops. One research project being conducted at the NFREC-SV is examining Calabaza Squash as ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Southern Green Stink Bug, Squash, Stink Bugs, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension

Topic Tuesday: Chilli Thrips

by Sylvia Willis
May 4, 2021

It’s that time of year again - blueberry season! I know I’m excited! Blueberries are a major crop grown here in Florida with ~7,000 acres of commercial blueberries. In addition, there are many U-Pick operations scattered throughout this ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Blueberry, Chilli Thrip, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, U-pick, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Topic Tuesday: Bee Communication

by Sylvia Willis
April 6, 2021

Communication is the key to success of any team and honey bees are no exception. These social insects interact using smell, taste, sound, and touch. They communicate about food resources or even about potential nearby danger. These developed ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Bee Communication, Bees, Pheromones, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Topic Tuesday: Bee Biology

by Ralph Mitchell
March 2, 2021

Now that we know what pollinators are and types of bees found here in Florida, let's take a closer look at bee biology. Bees belong to the order of Hymenoptera, with ants and wasps. Bees can look like wasps but have more hair and thicker body ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Bee Anatomy, Bee Biology, Bee Parts, Bees, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Agriculture, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

My Two Cents About Dollarweed

by Carolyn Saft
January 19, 2021

How to recognize it: Dollarweed is a moisture-loving plant that can be hard to manage in lawns and landscape beds. Also know as pennywort, Dollarweed (Hydrocotyle spp.), is a warm-season perennial weed. It is named because of its silver-dollar-shaped ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #northfloridagardening, Gardening, Lawn Weeds, Native Plants, Pollinators And Beneficial Insects, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, Weed Management

Topic Tuesday: Pollination

by Samantha Murray
January 5, 2021

Just like humans, plants require important things to grow and produce fruit. Many crops grown in Florida require sun, water, and nutrients to grow, but one thing many people forget about is pollination! Did you know that around one-third of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agriculture, Bees, PolliNATION, Pollinators, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

Topic Tuesday: Broad Mites

by Darryl Palmer
December 1, 2020

Cool temperatures have slowly made their way into North Florida, but this fall planting season has shown anything other than cool temperatures. North Florida has experienced warmer temperatures more than usual the past few months and pests we ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Broad Mite, Row Crops, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday

Topic Tuesday: Two-Spotted Spider Mite

by Samantha Murray and Darryl Palmer

November 2, 2020

It finally feels like fall with cool temperatures moving into North Florida last week! Cool temperatures mean we can start planting crops that require cooler temperatures and shorter days to grow. Not many people know this, but strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Horticulture, Strawberry, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, Two-spotted Spider Mite

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