If you have new wild friends visiting you, it is likely that you can thank the heavy rains that we have been getting. Many animals, including snakes, are looking for higher ground. Be aware of your surroundings and watch where you step. During ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
As an Extension Agent or a Master Gardener Volunteer, we oftentimes find ourselves serving as plant doctors, or even as investigators trying to solve mysteries on the farm or landscape. One type of case we see quite frequently is the mysterious ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Typical gardens revolve around annual food crops that are seasonally planted and then harvested. Rather than have long gaps between each harvest, consider a food garden that contains crops that can be harvested or consumed when you are ready. There ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseConsider how can prior and current crops affect the future. What actions can be taken to ensure a successful garden in the future? Understand that pests from prior gardens often show up in future gardens. If weeds in a garden got out of control ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseIt is essential to understand how prior crops affect the present and what actions can be taken to ensure a successful garden. When a gardener or a large-scale grower understands this, they can prepare accordingly and prevent or mitigate the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseA successful garden comes from an understanding of the variables that emerge from the past, present and future. Before any garden begins, ask the following questions: What crops were planted in the past? Were they a success or failure, and why? A ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseMost of the food crops we grow in Florida originated in lands far away. If we understand where these crops originated it can help us to grow them more effectively. Generally, plants that originated from a latitude that Florida shares are ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Article by: Lily Stidham, UF/IFAS Extension Marion Co. Whenever one has horses, the issue of internal parasites is one that cannot be avoided. Whether your horses are young or old, they are exposed to various worms. Small strongyles are ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Scientific name: Imperata cylindrica Common names: Japanese bloodgrass, Red Baron grass (red varieties), Cogongrass, Cogon grass, japgrass, bloodroot grass. Have you ever seen cogongrass? Even if you do not know, you likely have as it ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension