Andrew worked as a cook in high school and college, and the old-timers in the kitchens where he toiled swore that the weirdest customers always came out during a full moon. Similarly, you may have heard friends or family in health care or law ... READ MORE
Category: , Forests, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
May 1 Tax Filing Deadline for Florida Residents Due to Hurricanes Debby, Helen, and Milton, the IRS extended the tax filing deadline for all Florida residents to May 1. The new deadline applies to individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. Failure ... READ MORE
Category: , Money Matters, Work & LifeAt our last Tree Research Journal Club meeting, we discussed the only paper we could find with data on pruner design and tree wound response, comparing its findings to conventional gardening wisdom. Today, we're examining another widely accepted ... READ MORE
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In the daily work of Extension, we often make recommendations to our community based on the best available research, but in lieu of a wealth of research on what can we rely? Often, our recommendations follow common practice or industry standards ... READ MORE
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Have you ever wondered how researchers truly understand the world around us? How do they identify species, map landscapes, and analyze environmental changes? Well, Hillsborough County 4-H is diving deep into the fascinating realm ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Join us for an informative webinar! "Understanding and Managing Federal Income Tax Liability" April 9, 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. EST Learn how to analyze your 2024 tax liability and manage future tax obligations. We will discuss: Tax rules ... READ MORE
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There are some common misconceptions about retirement age and tax filing requirements. People sometimes erroneously state that since they are at full retirement age and collecting Social Security, tax return filing is no longer required. The ... READ MORE
Category: , Money Matters, Work & LifeIn our last post, we questioned whether the widely repeated adage that anvil pruners cause more damage to plants than bypass pruners holds any merit. As we noted, data on this topic are scarce. However, one study surfaced in our Google Scholar ... READ MORE
Category: , HorticultureIf you frequent gardening blogs or browse the gardening section of your local bookstore, you’ve likely come across experts criticizing anvil pruners. One common complaint is that their design makes it difficult to cut close to the branch ... READ MORE
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Succession planting is a gardening technique to maximize production with space and time. This can be used with the same crop to extend the harvest or the same or with different crops suchas planting green beans on two week intervals, or replacing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension