Tag: UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

Dillard named interim UF/IFAS Northwest Extension district director

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 5, 2023

A familiar face will lead the Panhandle’s Northwest Extension District as interim director while a nationwide search begins for its new, permanent leader. Julie Dillard grew up in the Washington County 4-H program she would eventually ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Julie Dillard, Leadership Update, Northwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Washington County

Laziness encouraged: No Mow March promotes pollinators in the Panhandle

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
February 21, 2023

Need an excuse to not mow your lawn for a month? UF/IFAS Extension agents in the Florida Panhandle are asking residents to skip their soon-to-be-weekly outdoor chore until the calendar flips to April. The idea for “No Mow March” is borrowed ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beth Bolles, No Mow March, Pollinators, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

Learn about invasive species in free virtual workshop

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
October 12, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss invasive species, live on Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, and viewers ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening In The Panhandle, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Pat Williams, Ray Bodrey, Sheila Dunning, Stephen Enloe, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

Get your gardening questions answered live by UF/IFAS Extension experts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 11, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss beneficial insects, live on Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, and viewers ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS
Tags: Backyard Gardening, Beth Bolles, Evan Anderson, Gardening In The Panhandle, Landscaping, Mark Tancig, Matt Lollar, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

Brush up on financial literacy with free virtual series

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 4, 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 subject. The next event will cover topics related to personal finances. ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy, Heidi Copeland, Jill Breslawski, Laurie Osgood, Money, Personal Finances, Saving Money, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

Let bugs be your gardening assistants: Next ‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
July 19, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss beneficial insects, live on July 29 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, and viewers ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Adam Dale, Beneficial Insects, Beth Bolles, Danielle Sprague, Gardening In The Panhandle, Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

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

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

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

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