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Muscadine Grapes


July 29, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Growing up in a rural area like Wakulla gives kids the opportunity to explore nature and learn its many benefits. Wild grapes may be one of the sweetest benefits of living in the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Community, Environment, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Fruit, General Information, Grape, Grow, Growing, Les Harrison, Muscadine, Native, Natural Resources, Plants, Sweet, Trees, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wild, Wild Grape

Carinata – an alternative fuel source?


July 27, 2015

Les Harrison is UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Clara Foran is UF/IFAS Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Temporary Program Aide Renewable resources are the key to sustainability, especially when it comes to energy. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Alternative, Biofuel, Carinata, Clean, Eco-friendly, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Fuel, General Information, Green, Growing, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Renewable, Resource, Sustainable, Sustainable Living, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Scorpions!


July 22, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Florida is host to many unique animal species, some of which are less than pleasant. The latter variety are mostly insects: fire ants, mosquitoes, love bugs and gnats, all of which ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Big Bend Bugs!, Bug, Environment, Florida, General Information, Identification, Insect, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Poisonous, Scorpions, Sting, Stinger, UF-IFAS, Venemous, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Free Plant Propagation Workshop!


July 21, 2015

The UF/IFAS Wakulla County Master Gardener Program is offering a Plant Propagation Workshop this Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The class will be taught by Connie Kolias, a long time participant in the Leon County Master Gardener program. Current ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community, Education, Florida, Free, Fun, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Milkweed, Natural Resources, Plant, Plants, Propagation, Sustainable Living, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Free Web Conference for Women Farmers!


July 21, 2015

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Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farm, Farmer, Farming, Financial, Florida, Free, Fun, General Information, Grow, Growing, Help, Horticulture, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Ranch, Rural, Shelley Swenson, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Women

Mushrooms


July 20, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Mushrooms have been a focal point in the backdrop of fairy tales for hundreds of years. There is something mysterious, maybe even magical, about these forest apparitions that makes ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environment, Florida, Fungi, Fungus, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Mushroom, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Hermit Crabs


July 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director There are many species of the animal kingdom known to use tools. To humans, this is a sign of intelligence, at least to some degree. While hermit crabs may not be considered a ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animal, Beach, Crab, Crustacean, Environment, Florida, General Information, Gulf, Hermit Crab, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Ocean, Shell, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Water, Wildlife

Marigolds


June 29, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director The afternoon thunderstorms are a pleasant break from the blazing temperatures assailing Wakulla County this summer. One plant that doesn't mind excessive heat and sunshine is ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Affordable, Blooming, CED, Cheap, Extension Director, Florida, Flowering, Flowers, Fun, Garden, General Information, Grow, Growing, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Marigolds, Master Gardener, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wakulla Extension Office

Crabapples and Sparkleberries Grow Wild in Wakulla


June 26, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director There is a phenomenal difference between what grows in the wild and what we grow on farms. Thanksgiving turkey, for example: when compared to wild turkey, the difference is significant--most ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Apple, Community, Crab Apple, Crabapples, Environment, Florida, Food And Nutrition, General Information, Grow, Growing, Les Harrison, Native, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Sparkle Berries, Sparkleberry, Trees, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wild