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Cattle Industry in the U.S. Indicates Record Highs and Lows


May 30, 2025

Beef currently has a strong demand, at the grocery store and the sale barn. Across the U.S. beef cattle professionals are highlighting topics including decreased beef cattle numbers, larger and more efficient cattle, almost record high cattle ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Prices, Cattle Cycle, Cattle Prices, Cow Calf Producers, Extension, Florida Beef Cattle, NFLAG, UF IFAS
vegetables, herbs and plants on a plate. This image created using AI technology

Day in the Garden


April 11, 2025

Area residents are invited to a Day in the Garden, hosted by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Nature Coast Master Gardener (NCMG) volunteers and Levy County Extension staff. Are you new to ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, Drip Irrigation, Fertigation, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flower, Gardening, Gardens, Grape, Herbs, Home Landscapes, Hot Topic, Landscape, Levy County, Master Gardener, Micro Irrigation, Monarch Butterflies, Mulch, Ornamental, Perrennial, Pollinator, Watermelon
uprooted trees and lawn grass

Disaster Preparation, Cleanup and Assistance


October 2, 2024

REVISED 9:00 am   10-11-2024 I hope you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Safety for yourself and your families is the first consideration as we dig out from hurricanes Milton and Helene.  Levy County Extension center is open ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Disaster, Featured, Hurricane, Hurricane Prepardness, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Medical Needs, Milton, Storms
large water feature

Plant Clinic at Cedar Lakes, Woods & Gardens Spring Festival


July 18, 2024

Since 2014 Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) have met with thousands of people during the Cedar Lakes, Woods & Gardens Spring Festival. Plant clinic visitors share garden photos, inquire about vegetable, ornamental and fruit selection, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cedar Key, Extension, Festival, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County Extension, October, UF/IFAS Extension
Researcher Karen McKenzie raised these female in captivity. They do not carry disease.

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?


July 11, 2023

From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease

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