Fall and winter in Central Florida are the best times of year to grow vegetables in the garden! We have a series of virtual classes coming up, beginning with Planning Your Best Fall Vegetable Garden Ever on September 27 at 10:00am. Free registration ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables
In November of 2013 the Hernando County Commission passed the final draft of the Fertilizer Application Ordinance. The ordinance contains new rules and restrictions that effect commercial applicators, municipal workers and homeowners alike and ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
You may have noticed that the weather can be unpredictable at times here in Hernando County, especially during the winter months. One minute it's warm and sunny, and the next it's cold and rainy. This can be a problem for our vegetable gardens, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables
Common Name: Wild Turkey Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo Occurrence: Year-round Species Identification: Easily one of the most recognized native bird in the United States. The wild turkey ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Egyptian Goose Status: Non-native species Scientific Name: Alopochen aegyptiaca Occurrence: Year-round resident throughout Florida Identification: Egyptian Geese have dark, chestnut feathers on their back and a ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Northern Raccoon Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Procyon lotor Occurrence: Year-round Species Identification: Raccoons can get quite big. They can be 2 to 3ft. long and weigh up to 30 lbs. Raccoons ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Crested Cara Cara Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Caracara plancus Occurrence: Year-round Species Identification: The cara cara is a decent sized bird, having an average length of about 22” and a wingspan ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Common Name: Red-shouldered Hawk Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Buteo lineatus - Florida subspecies is Buteo lineatus extimus Occurrence: Year-round Species Identification: A fairly decent sized raptor, slightly smaller ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
The University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released 30 tagged snook in Pasco and Hernando counties. Each fish has an internal acoustic tag that communicates its unique ID onto a receiver and an external ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
We all know that stress is not good for us and leads to health problems. Stress can also be detrimental to cattle in ways we may not easily see. That is why low-stress or quiet handling of cattle is an important principle in the Beef Quality ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe 2022 Coastal Cleanup was a success! We had 266 volunteers of all ages remove debris from land and sea. Our trash sorting station not only logged the types and amounts of trash but also weighed the debris this year. We estimated that ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife