How to Become an Expert Naturalist

Have you ever been on a walk, passed a beautiful flowering bush, and wondered what it was? Well, wonder no more! You can become an expert naturalist by using an easy smartphone app, iNaturalist. With… Read More
by Laura Tiu
Posted: July 8, 2020
Have you ever been on a walk, passed a beautiful flowering bush, and wondered what it was? Well, wonder no more! You can become an expert naturalist by using an easy smartphone app, iNaturalist. With… Read More
by llw5479
Posted: April 14, 2020
Did you know that the first virus discovered was in plants, not in humans? As early as 1857, tobacco farmers in the Netherlands recognized a new disease of tobacco. It wasn’t called a virus at… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Master Gardener Volunteer, plant disease, plant pathology, Virus
Posted: April 7, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Florida, food markets, local food
Posted: February 1, 2019
Last year, 520 youth and 170 adults from 34 Florida counties told the 4-H story filling the state capitol with 4-H advocates. Youth educated their representatives, senators, and legislative aides on how 4-H has made… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized
Tags: 4-H Day at the Capitol, 4-H Events, 4-H Youth Development, Youth
by Beth Bolles
Posted: October 23, 2018
As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Flooding, Hurricane, stinging insects, storms, wasps
by Laura Tiu
Posted: January 18, 2018
There are over 1000 springs identified in Florida. In the panhandle, the majority of the springs are karst or artesian springs rising deep from the Floridan Aquifer System within the states limestone base. Springs are… Read More
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
by Laura Tiu
Posted: January 18, 2018
There has been an increasing demand by clientele for information and training on small-scale food production methods to meet the growing demand for locally produced food and for personal consumption. One of the University of… Read More
by bearden
Posted: February 17, 2017
We are busy, busy, busy in the 4-H Office! We have lots of upcoming events and activities. Here’s the February 2017 Newsletter to keep you updated on all that is going on. In this newsletter, you… Read More
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
by bearden
Posted: November 2, 2016
Florida Extension is a partnership between the University of Florida and Florida A&M University to improve the quality of life for people like you through education. In the coming decade, decisions will be made by… Read More
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
by llw5479
Posted: July 24, 2016
Perhaps we spend too much time concerned with what’s wrong in our landscapes. Though, we can learn from our mistakes. It’s helpful to identify why a plant failed or gain correct identification for a weed… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
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