Hurricane Prep for your Pool

In the frenzy of preparing for an impending hurricane, many of those with residential pools overlook steps needed to prepare the pool for a major storm. Following are some tips, do’s and don’ts when it… Read More
Posted: October 20, 2020
In the frenzy of preparing for an impending hurricane, many of those with residential pools overlook steps needed to prepare the pool for a major storm. Following are some tips, do’s and don’ts when it… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: after storm clean-up, hurricane pool prep, pool care before storm, pool clean-up, pool treatment, residential pool, storm prep for pools
Posted: October 20, 2020
Spread the Word… Peanut Butter Fights Hunger!- Update with Total Pounds of Peanut Butter Collected By Yvonne Florian and Christine Kelly-Begazo Join the 2020 UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge, October 1st – November 25th, 2020. Challenge… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: donate peanut butter, edible peanut butter play dough, Florida Peanut Federation, Make edible play dough, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Peanut growers, Peanuts, The Florida Peanut Producers Association
Posted: July 28, 2020
Here in South Florida there are many species of spices we can grow in our gardens. Ginger, Zingiber officinale, and Turmeric, Curcuma longa, are just two popular spices that can grow well in our Florida… Read More
Posted: May 6, 2020
If you are anything like me, you might already have a few plants that provide for pollinators. Last year, when I started to renovate my landscape, I knew I wanted to plant various spaces to… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: bees, butterflies, butterfly puddling, FFL, firefush, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Gaillardia, landscape renovation, milkweed, monarchs, native plants, plumbago, pollinators, Zinnias
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
Posted: February 21, 2020
In Florida, Brazilian Peppertree is listed as a noxious weed and category-1 invasive plant according to Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). It was originally introduced to Florida from South America as a pretty ornamental… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tags: Air potato vine, BCRCL, biocontrol, biocontrol research, Brazilian Peppertree, exotic invasive plants, Hayslip Lab, Invasive plants, Thrips, Tropical Soda Apple, UF/IFAS Norman C. Hayslip Biological Control Research & Containment Laboratory
by Linda Seals
Posted: May 12, 2014
Holly Abeels, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Tunicates are found throughout the Indian River Lagoon growing attached to mangrove roots, pilings, oyster reefs, and any hard substance they can find every spring and into the… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Brevard County, environment, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River Lagoon, oceans, Sea Squirt, tunicates, water
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