UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
In fall 2019, MREC welcomed Catherine Campbell as a new faculty member and statewide specialist based at the research center in Apopka. Campbell is an assistant professor in the UF Department of Family, Youth and… Read More
Two years ago, Sarah Birkmire took her first entomology class and since then she has been hooked on the study of insects. An avid gardener herself, Birkmire is interested in pest control and plays scientist… Read More
An interactive educational video to help pesticide license holders in the horticulture industry earn 1 Continuing Education Unit in the Core category will soon be online thanks to an Extension Entrepreneurial Team Award from the University… Read More
Chris Marble, an assistant professor of ornamental and landscape weed management in the Department of Environmental Horticulture, was recently recognized by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and awarded a… Read More
Chris Marble, an assistant professor of ornamental and landscape weed management in the Department of Environmental Horticulture, was recently recognized by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and awarded Outstanding… Read More
Oleander (Nerium oleander) is a non-native to Florida but is adapted to the state’s climate. It can be found as a rounded shrub to a tree up to 18 feet tall and has flowers in… Read More
Pusley (Richardia L.) is a common Florida weed in vegetable and strawberry production. The Florida pusley is a native to the state but the three South American varieties are often mistaken for each due to similar… Read More
The butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) plant’s flower has a unique trait of changing color with the use of acidic additives and is a natural colorant. In the past, the food industry used synthetic dyes to enhance… Read More
Between 2008 and 2013, there was an increase of 2 million community gardens, 4 million home gardens, and 6 million households who reported participating in food gardening in the United States. Such an increase of… Read More
This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. This publication, the eighth in the Key Plant, Key Pests series, helps… Read More
