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February 2025 Gardening Workshops- UF/IFAS Extension Clay County

by Wayne Hobbs
January 28, 2025

It might only be February but spring is right around the corner! Get a head start on your garden this year by increasing your gardening knowledge at some our upcoming horticulture workshops taught by our Environmental Horticulture Agent, Dr. ... READ MORE

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Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Workshop
A watering tin and gardening gloves at a home garden.

Request a Master Gardener Volunteer or Extension Agent Speaker at Your Event! UF/IFAS Extension Clay County

by Wayne Hobbs
January 23, 2025

Do you want a Master Gardener Volunteer, Extension Agent, or Program Assistant to teach a gardening topic to your group or at an event? Check out our new online request portal at https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XPksxmxaDYWhca . This short ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Workshop, Youth
A watering tin and gardening gloves at a home garden.

UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Teaching Events- January 2025

by Wayne Hobbs
January 9, 2025

What better way to start 2025 than with growing your gardening knowledge! The UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Volunteers have an amazing schedule of events planned for this year and here is a listing of what we have this January! January ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator, Workshop

UF/IFAS team secures $5M USDA grant to expand avocado production into Central Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease

by Lourdes Mederos
December 12, 2024

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles responsible ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pests, Avocado, Avocado Cultivation, California, Climate Change, Diseases, Florida Avocado, Florida Crops, Florida Economy, Growth, Insects, Jeffrey Rollins, Jonathan Crane, Kentucky, Laurel Wilt, Mexico, Miami-Dade County, Mitigation Strategies, Nifa, Pests, Red Ambrosia Beetle, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Research, Sustainability, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, USDA, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, Workshop
ABE Building groundbreaking

UF to break ground on new ag, engineering building

by Megan Winslow
October 14, 2024

The University of Florida is slated to begin construction on a dynamic new learning space serving the department of agricultural and biological engineering (ABE). (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Dana Eller, Daniel Hofstetter, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Donation, Engineering, Funding, Gator Nation Giving Day, Groundbreaking, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kati Migliaccio, Megan Winslow, Ray Bucklin, Teaching Building, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, W. W. Glenn, Wendell Porter, Workshop

Learn to Protect Your Drinking Water and Septic System: Free Workshops in Marion County

by Yilin
September 20, 2024

Join Us for Two Community-Oriented Workshops on Private Drinking Well Maintenance, Well Water Quality, and Septic System Care in Marion County! Are you concerned about the safety of your drinking water and the health of your septic system? ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Extension, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Hurricane Preparedness, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Well Water Testing, Workshop
Scientist in Every School

UF science workshop inspires teachers, students

by Megan Winslow
July 23, 2024

What: Scientist in Every School teacher workshop Where: The UF/IFAS plant pathology department, Fifield Hall, 2550 Hull Road, Gainesville. When: July 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: Megan Winslow, winslow@ufl.edu About: A ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Biochemistry, Charlotte, Cultivation, Gainesville, Grant, High School, Highlands, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Leon, Marion, Megan Winslow, Microbial, Molecular Biology, National Science Foundation, Orange, Pasco, Plant, Plant Pathology, Professional Development, Scientist In Every School, St. Lucie, UF, University Of Florida, Wen-Yuan Song, Workshop
Townies Pizzeria composting workshop

UF/IFAS Extension partners with pizzeria to teach composting basics

by Megan Winslow
July 16, 2024

As a soil biologist and agent for UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County, David Hébert teaches everything from selecting compostable food items to identifying microorganisms. Most recently, he’s done so from within a bustling Fernandina Beach shopping ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Amelia Plaza, Compost, Composting, David Hébert, Extension Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, Free, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lecture, Matt Klabacka, Megan V. Winslow, Megan Winslow, Microscopy, Northeast Florida Fair Association, Partnership, Soil Biology, Townies Pizzeria, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Winn-Dixie, Workshop
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Marion County workshop to promote healthy lifestyles

by Megan Winslow
April 29, 2024

About 65% of Marion County residents are overweight, just about mirroring the state average. But by coupling edible gardening with positive nutrition, the organizers of an Ocala workshop hope to inspire healthy lifestyles among the county’s ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amanda Marek, Catherine Campbell, Class, Edible Ornamentals, Events, Family, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Foodscaping, Gardening, Marion County, Megan Winslow, Nutrition, Obesity, Ocala, Overweight, Plant To Plate, Progragm, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Veggie Meter, Workshop, Youth And Community Sciences

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