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
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
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
Tallahassee Democrat November 13, 2015 Photo by Mike Fagan One January I was out in my garden and noticed our young golden retrievers chomping down on camellia blossoms. Hey, it was better than eating the wallboard. One by ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTallahassee Democrat May 22, 2015 By: Kathy Kinsey So appropriately named, heartleaf nettle “fireweed” (Urtica chamaedryoides) is as unassuming as any other weed you may encounter on your property. But the side effects are truly painful ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat June 27, 2014, Release for Tallahassee Democrat A Mimosa tree invader in a natural area & Bloom and foliage of the invasive Mimosa tree. Photo by Mary Derrick, UF IFAS. By ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesPlants I wish I had not planted Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Anne Tofield, Artemesia ‘lime light’ Friday, May 31, 2013 We have all made mistakes in our gardens. Some major, and others minor ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources