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Too Much of a Good Thing—Water Wisely

Jeff Wasielewski
November 14, 2023

Death by water intake is a real thing. There are documented cases where people have died from drinking too much water, which is called water intoxication, either because of coercion or drug-induced excess thirst. Mama always said that too much ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Canistel

Jeff Wasielewski
February 27, 2023

por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Canistel Nombre botánico: Pouteria campechiana Familia: Sapotaceae Variedades recomendables: Fairchild #1, Oro, Trompo, Bruce Acerca de la fruta: La fruta es un color ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Mango

Jeff Wasielewski
February 23, 2023

Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Mango Nombre botánico: Mangifera indica Familia: Anacardiacae Variedades recomendables: Angie, Orange Sherbet, Glenn, Nam Doc Mai, Rosigold y más Acerca de la fruta: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fruit, Garden, Landscape, Mango

Lo que debe saber sobre el Virus del Mosaico de la Caña de Azúcar (SCMV) y la Necrosis Viral Letal (LVN) que afectan a la grama de San Agustín

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December 7, 2022

La enfermedad del mosaico y la necrosis viral letal (LVN)son enfermedades virales de la grama San Agustín (SAG) causadas por el virus del mosaico de la caña de azúcar (SCMV). Los primeros síntomas incluyen un patrón de mosaico en la hoja ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Español, Grass, Landscape, LVN, SCMV, Turf, Turf Problem, Virus

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Jaca

Jeff Wasielewski
November 3, 2022

por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Jaca Nombre botánico: Artocarpus heterophyllus Familia: Moráceas Variedades recomendables: NS1, J-31, J-30, Gold Nugget Acerca de la fruta: Jaca es la fruta de ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

2022 A Very Strange Rainy Season

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September 28, 2022

Or why average rainfall records do not fully relay the ups and downs of rainy season (nor dry season). As I sit writing this blog we are soaked in rain from a brush with Ian. This rainfall event and the past 10 days of rainy weather have ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Homestead, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

Tasks and Duties throughout the Life Cycle of a Worker Honey Bee

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August 22, 2022

Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Acknowledge, Apis Mellifera, Bugs, Colonies, Colony, Cycle, Drones, Duties, Duty, Eggs, Honey, Honey Bee, Insects, Laying Workers, Life, Life Cycle, Nectar, Needs To Bee Protected, Pollen, Pollination, Pollinator, Pollinators, Queen, Save The Bees, Task, Tasks, Worked, Worker Honey Bee, Workers, Working

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