Hello! I am Jenna Curtis, the new Agriculture Safety Extension Agent for UF/IFAS Palm Beach County. I am a Florida native from Osceola County and graduated from the University of Florida with a major in Entomology. During my undergrad, I ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension, Welcome
The first 4-H In Space: Mission Command Team of Space Ambassadors attended the Higher Orbits: Go For Launch! science program hosted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in July 2022. Forty-eight 4-H teens from 4 states -- Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
When Chapter 2019-155 passed in the Florida legislature in 2019, shockwaves throttled through the circles of Florida’s tree care professionals. Local government laws often afforded trees certain protections (i.e., typically requiring permits ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Much of gardening and landscaping in Florida revolves around the USDA climate zone realities of potential freezes or cold weather. People in the panhandle are of like cold-hardy avocadoes and . People in Central Florida yearn for ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture,
If you manage St. Augustinegrass, Zoysiagrass or Bermudagrass you are probably familiar with Large Patch fungal disease, caused by the large patch isolate of Rhizoctonia solani. Some turf managers call the disease Brown Patch, but genome analysis ... READ MORE
Category: Turf
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 ExtensionCOVID-19 has raised the question... is the OSHA respirator fit test and medical exam required for nursery and landscape workers voluntarily wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus? The answer is NO, if the masks ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Turf
A free lecture on Backyard Composting is being offered as part of the 10th installment of the Garden Talks Series hosted by the Acreage Branch Library. The public is invited to attend this educational opportunity. The class will take place ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Events
A free lecture on Crop Maintenance and Care in the Garden is being offered as part of the 4th installment of the Garden Talks Series hosted by the Acreage Branch Library. The public is invited to attend this educational opportunity taught by ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Events