Manatee County Water School & Bus/Boat Tour Now Open for Registration! Come “cool down” with us this summer at Water School. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Manatee County’s most precious resource, Water School is for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Epiphytes are “air” plants, including moss, that survive on moisture and nutrients in the atmosphere. Several epiphytic plants, like Spanish moss, ball moss, and lichen, are common to the Florida landscape and the southeast United States. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
A collection of aerial photographs of Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte counties is housed in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Manasota Service Center. These aerials are used extensively in agriculture, conservation, urbanization, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
If you use containers of different shapes and sizes, you can fit them together in eye-pleasing groupings for small-space gardening. Think inside the box or inside a terrarium. Most plants will do fine, growing happily for many years inside ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County is currently taking applications for their Florida Master Gardener training class for new volunteers. The class begins August 8, 2018, meeting every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for 14 weeks. Class ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Conservation awards presented at year end 4-H and FFA banquets At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter who ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Grazing management is often defined as the manipulation of livestock grazing methods to reach the overall desired results. The way you manage your grazing system can be determined by the type of forage species on your operation, the nutritional ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
June 1st starts the Nitrogen restrictive season. No nitrogen applications allowed until September 30th please see the Manatee County Fertilizer Ordinance for more information. Applications of fertilizer that has an analysis (N-P-K) on ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, Water
Results are in from the State Envirothon held at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville last month, and both of our local teams received a category recognition. ‘Green is the New Black’ from Manatee High School-Advisor Pat Zalo ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Livestock, Water, Wildlife
Are You Spreading Problems in the Landscape? Factsheet (PDF) Pruning equipment can spread disease in the landscape if not properly cleaned and disinfected. By disinfecting gardening tools on a regular basis, you can help prevent the spread ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease