Tag: Volusia County

All dressed up and nowhere to go, floral industry takes hit due to COVID-19

by Tory Moore
May 5, 2020

With virtually every large gathering across the country canceled due to COVID-19, cut-foliage growers had nowhere to send their product, greenery used to decorate and accent bouquets. But Sunday is Mother’s Day, and some will buy flowers for ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Covid-19, COVID19, Cut-foliage, Floricuture, Flowers, Mother's Day, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County, Volusia County

2020 Plant Trends Head Off the Beaten Garden Path

by Samantha Murray
November 19, 2019

Expect to see more eco-conscious and unconventional plants in homes and gardens for 2020, according to horticultural experts with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Below are some of the hottest trends ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Beth Bolles, Escambia County, Karen Stauderman, Kate Rotindo, Leon County, Marguerite Beckford, Mark Tancig, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Native Plants, News, Pinellas County, Plant Trends, Sarasota County, St. Lucie County, Theresa Badurek, Volusia County, Wendy Wilber

UF/IFAS Economist: Hurricane Dorian’s Impact on Florida Agriculture Was Minimal

by Tom Nordlie
September 5, 2019

One day after Hurricane Dorian crept past Florida’s Atlantic coast, impacts to the state’s agricultural and natural resources-based industries appear to be minimal, according to an economist with the University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus Research And Education Center, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food Resource Economics, Hurricane Dorian, Karen Stauderman, Michael Rogers, News, Volusia County

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