Tag: UF/IFAS Extension

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Future

by Laura Vasquez
January 22, 2025

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers Class of '22 Part 3: The Future - Next Steps for Ready, Set, Grow! This past season has been one of growth and transformation for our Ready, Set, Grow! initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteers, Miami-Dade, School Gardens, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

A Natural Disaster Can Significantly Impact a Family’s Financial Life

by Katherine Marin
January 26, 2023

A natural disaster can significantly impact a family's financial life. For example, in the aftermath of a hurricane, flood, or other incident, families often face skyrocketing costs for repairs and replacements that can significantly disrupt ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Homestead, Miami-Dade, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

2022 A Very Strange Rainy Season

by Barbara McAdam
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

International Plant Expo in Florida

by Vanessa Vassilaros
January 22, 2019

Did you know that the #ornamental #plant industry in south Florida creates almost 40,000 jobs? And one place for you to see why, is the annual TPIE event. What is TPIE? The Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is a place where ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Business, Extension, FNGLA, Foliage, Green Industry, Grower, Horticulture, Landscape, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant, Plant Show, TPIE, UF/IFAS Extension, Vivero

New Crop for Florida thanks to UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Research Project

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 13, 2018

Did you know that University of Florida /IFAS researchers (scientists) are working on a new crop for the Florida industry: it is the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Project! I found out all this information when I attended one of three educational ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Agroecology, Alternative Crops, Crops, Florida, Hemp, Pilot, Research, TREC, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

New insect pest in Miami-Dade County

by Vanessa Vassilaros
May 24, 2018

What is it? There is a new insect pest found in Miami-Dade County. An armored scale, to be specific, it is called the phantasma scale (Fiorinia phantasma) that can affect ornamental plants. Where can it be found? The distribution of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bug, CAPS, DPI, FDACS, Fiorina, Florida, Insect, Insecto, Invasive, Miami-Dade, Pest, Peste, Plaga, Scale, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Meet our Spring Volunteer: Manuel Ponce

by Vanessa Vassilaros
April 11, 2018

Manuel, is a shy but diligent young person, who approached me to work as a volunteer within the UF/IFAS Extension Program I conduct in Miami-Dade County for commercial ornamental clientele. I still remember one of his emails quoting: I am available ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Homestead, Miami-Dade, Nursery, Ornamental Industry, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer

2018 Agricultural Safety Awareness Week

by Vanessa Vassilaros
March 5, 2018

Do you know? Agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Across the country, county and state Farm Bureaus are making safety a priority through the Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP). As part of ASAP, March 4 -10, 2018 ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Awareness, Education, Handlers, Safety, Training, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker, WPS

Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) is for plant lovers

by Vanessa Vassilaros
January 22, 2018

Have you ever seen a beautiful landscape design and wonder, where do they purchase all those plants? Are they grown locally? and Where can I meet growers in South Florida? If you live or visit South Florida, you are in luck! Here ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida, Green Industry, Grower, Interioscape, Landscape, Nurseries, Nursery, Ornamental, Plant Show, TPIE, UF/IFAS Extension

Hurricane Irma Updates for Miami-Dade Ag Industry

by Vanessa Vassilaros
September 29, 2017

Many growers are still coming to our UF/IFAS Extension office in Homestead with questions regarding damages due to #hurricaneIrma. We understand that you may have many questions on how to proceed after a natural disaster to keep your business ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Florida, Huracán, Hurricane, Irma, Nursery, UF/IFAS Extension

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