The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) and Florida Sea Grant scientists at the UF Nature Coast Biological Station at Cedar Key have teamed up to assess the horseshoe crab population on Florida Beaches. The Florida Horseshoe Crab… Read More
October brings welcomed relief from summer’s heat. And it’s a great time to plant a wide range of plants. Fall is the best time for planting shrubs. Fall planted shrubs have all winter to grow roots and so… Read More
Saturday, October 28, 2017 Classroom Lectures By: Greg Liljestrom 8am-4pm 3098 Airport Road, Crestview, FL Topics for this course: Understanding the Bees The Hive Establishing and Examining the Hives Hive Management Benefits from Healthy Hives Learning More Sunday,… Read More
Each fall, nature puts on a brilliant show of color throughout the United States. As the temperatures drop, autumn encourages the “leaf peepers” to hit the road in search of the red-, yellow- and orange-colored leaves of the… Read More
Did you know we have caterpillars that sting here in Northwest Florida? Well, we do and you’d be wise to learn about them and how to recognize them. These caterpillars do not sting in the same way that… Read More
Most people find carnivorous plants interesting. One definition for carnivorous plants states that they derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans, typically insects and other arthropods. These plants have a unique… Read More
This the last week to register for the Northwest Florida Fair 2017. This fair is scheduled for September 25th-30th, 2017. All registration is due to the UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension Office (3098 Airport Rd, Crestview, FL) by Friday,… Read More
Preventive maintenance is key to preparing for storms. Even our thunderstorms can produce thirty, forty or fifty-plus mile per hour winds. But we are also now concerned with the possibility of a major hurricane making landfall somewhere in… Read More
Landscape personnel that apply fertilizer to the lawn or landscape plants must have a state-issued certification to perform this service. To obtain the certification, individuals must complete a Green Industries Best Management Practices class. The next opportunity in Okaloosa County… Read More
Landscape personnel that apply herbicides, insecticides or fungicides must have a state issued certification in order to perform this type of work. The next opportunity to attend the review training and sit for the exam is 91317. For… Read More
