Homeowners and landscapers who would like to know more about the Seminole County fertilizer ordinance have an ally on their side. University of Florida IFAS Extension Seminole County is hosting a series of free workshops on fertilizer usage. Experts ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Cane toads can put your pet in peril, and they’re more abundant this time of year. But you can take steps to keep your dog or cat safe, says a University of Florida researcher. Although cane toads are more abundant ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- People who need certification in applying paraquat – a weed killer – must take a course from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management
By TOM NORDLIE GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When U.S. News & World Report magazine issued its 2020 rankings of graduate programs this week, the University of Florida saw sweeping gains, brought about by the university’s overall momentum toward ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Barn owls make their homes in boxes put up by farmers in South Florida. The growers like the owls because they eat rodents that would otherwise munch on their sugarcane, sweet corn and rice. Researchers with the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- What will Florida landscapes look like in the future? That’s the theme of this year’s UF/IFAS Urban Landscape Conference, to be held March 20-21 in Gainesville, Florida. The UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- By using drone technology, Florida citrus growers can find out how many trees live in their groves and, eventually, they may detect the health status of the citrus plants, a new University of Florida study shows. Imaging ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
By TOM NORDLIE GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Florida approaches the 500-year anniversary of the introduction of cattle to her shores in 1521, a new report from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences demonstrates just ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Working with international researchers, University of Florida scientists have developed a model that will help protect good seeds, which are necessary to plant healthy crops and determine what areas are at higher risk for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When she joined the University of Florida as an eminent scholar in entomology and nematology two years ago, Bryony Bonning brought an insect and nematode research center with her. That center works with researchers and ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease