Category: Natural Resources

Recording the Impacts of COVID-19 on Agricultural Professionals

by Molly Jameson
August 24, 2020

Recording the Impacts of COVID-19 on Agricultural Professionals UF/IFAS researchers are surveying agricultural professionals on the impact of COVID-19. The intent of the project is to capture the stories within the Florida food ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: COVID-19, Impacts Of Pandemic

Drop off Opened Suspicious Seed Packages at UF/IFAS Extension Offices

by Molly Jameson
July 31, 2020

Drop off Opened Suspicious Seed Packages at UF/IFAS Extension Offices As part of a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and UF/IFAS Extension statewide collaboration, anyone having suspicious seed packages that have ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FDACS, Suspicious Seeds

Industrial Hemp: A Possible New Frontier in Florida Agriculture

by Mark Tancig
October 7, 2019

There’s been a lot of buzz lately about industrial hemp and its possible potential to impact Florida’s agricultural industry. I thought I would share what the University of Florida/IFAS is doing to understand how this crop might grow in ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cannabis, CBD, Hemp, Industrial Hemp, THC

Beat the Heat With a Self-Watering Container Garden

by Molly Jameson
April 22, 2019

Spring is in the air, and that means temperatures are warming up and tank-tops, shorts, and flip-flops will soon be your preferred attire. Once those highs are steadily in the 80s and 90s, any outdoor activity will become coupled with a bottle ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Water
Tags: Container Gardening, DIY, Self-watering, Self-watering Container, Vegetable Gardening

Leon County Sustainable Community Summit

by Molly Jameson
March 18, 2019

UF/IFAS Extension Agents and Master Gardeners of Leon County have partnered with the Leon County Office of Resource Stewardship to lead multiple educational activities at this year’s Leon County Sustainable Community Summit. The conference ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Leon County Sustainable Community Summit

March 28: Learn All About Composting with Worms

by Molly Jameson
January 7, 2019

Did you know you can feed worms your kitchen vegetable scraps and they will turn it into rich, nutrient dense black compost gold? UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Agents Mark Tancig and Molly Jameson are hosting a hands-on Vermicompost Worm Bin ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources
Tags: Compost With Worms, Vermicompost, Vermicomposting, Vermiculture, Worm Workshop

Butterfly Festival is about more than the Monarchs

by Molly Jameson
October 29, 2018

Butterfly Festival is about more than the Monarchs Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat October 26, 2018, Release for the Tallahassee Democrat By Carole McKay Just like many people who weathered the recent storm, nature ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife

Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael

by John Wells
October 23, 2018

PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, WORK & LIFE

Air Potato Challenge: Beetles Available for the Public May 18

by Molly Jameson
April 4, 2018

May 18, 2018 Air Potato Challenge: Leaf Beetles Available for the Public The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, FL Dept of Ag Division of Plant Industry, USDA, and Florida Fish and Wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Air Potato, Air Potato Beetle, Air Potato Challenge, Air Potato Leaf Beetle, FAMU Center For Viticulture And Small Fruit Research, Http://bcrcl.ifas.ufl.edu/airpotatobiologicalcontrol.shtml, Invasive Plants

Calling All Arborists – UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Host ISA Training

by Mark Tancig
February 23, 2017

The UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office will be hosting an arborist training event on March 30th, 2017, from 8am to 4:30 pm. The Florida Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) will be presenting their Planting and Establishment ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources

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