Category: EVENTS

Get answers to your landscape disease questions in next ‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 7, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss ornamental and turf diseases, live on June 10 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Horticulture, Larry Williams, Matt Orwat, Okaloosa County, Phil Harmon, Plant Pathology, Santa Rosa County, Stephen Greer, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Washington County

Free virtual series to share home maintenance tips

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 1, 2021

“Living Well Wednesdays” is a free quarterly UF/IFAS Extension program from Northwest Florida family and consumer sciences experts. Each quarter explores a different topic. The next topic covered will be indoor and outdoor home maintenance. ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Jill Breslawski, Judy Corbus, Laurie Osgood, Melanie Taylor, Terri Keith, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

‘Walk through history’: New garden highlights North Florida’s horticultural heritage

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 20, 2021

Visitors are welcome at the Gardens of the Big Bend, 11 free themed gardens on the campus of the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road in Quincy. The newest garden is a heritage garden that celebrates plants ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS
Tags: Gardens Of The Big Bend, Gary Knox, Glen Aiken, North Florida Research And Education Center, Quincy

Learn how to start, maintain a fresh herb garden from UF/IFAS experts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 6, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss growing culinary herbs. The next event is live on May 13 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bay County, Beth Bolles, Escambia County, Julie McConnell, Leon County, Mary Salinas, Santa Rosa County, Trevor Hylton, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Virtual Workshop

Farm at your fingertips, virtual Farm Tour with UF/IFAS Extension

by Tory Moore
April 19, 2021

Foodies and agricultural enthusiasts can “visit” six farms across the county for the annual UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Farm Tour, which moved to a virtual format for this year. Beginning April 19, participants can access farm tour ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm Tour, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, Urban Farm

Up your lawn game with tips from UF/IFAS experts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 7, 2021

“Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” returns in 2021, and the next episode covers lawns. The next event is live on April 8 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bryan Unruh, Gardening In The Panhandle, Julie McConnell, Larry Williams, Lawn Care, Lawns, Leon County, Mark Tancig, Okaloosa County, Pat Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Virtual Learning, Wakulla County, West Florida Research And Education Center

2021 Superior Accomplishment Awards

by Darryl Palmer
March 17, 2021

Twenty-one UF/IFAS employees were recognized for going above and beyond in their service to the University of Florida, receiving Superior Accomplishment Awards. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual ceremony was held on March 16 for the awardees ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Awards And Recognitions, Superior Accomplishment Awards

Stand Up & Holler for Extension on Gator Nation Giving Day

by Tom Obreza
February 12, 2021

Thursday, February 18 is Gator Nation Giving Day, when University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and friends worldwide all get a chance to Stand Up & Holler. We might have to use our inside voices when hollering ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, EVENTS, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: #Allforthegators, Gator Nation Giving Day, Promote, Tom Obreza

Virtual series to educate on septic, well water systems

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
February 8, 2021

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will host a webinar series to educate Floridians about private wells and septic systems, including routine maintenance and storm preparation. Nearly 2.6 million ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Private Well, Septic System, Septic Tank, Webinar, Well Water

Upcoming event: Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference 2021

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
January 28, 2021

The UF/IFAS food and resource economics department (FRED) hosts a conference each spring to examine critical policy issues facing Florida agribusiness leaders and provide insights on economic factors that can inform business and policy decisions. As ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, EVENTS, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Covid-19, Economic Impact, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Pandemic

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