Hello Avid Readers! Thanks for coming back. This week, I have a special treat to share. I have become a mentor with the Active Learning Program at the University of Florida. So, this semester I will be mentoring an undergraduate Olivia Maule, ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer/Training
For many of us keeping a work life balance is a challenge. How many of you find yourself bringing work “home with you”? It is bad enough to not be able to turn the work phone off, or turn our brains away from work, but what else is coming ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers! Last week I spoke at an extension event for peanut growers in north Florida. The growers needed to get CEUs in Core material. For those of you who aren’t in the know, this basically means they needed to learn about pesticide ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAll week the PIO will be away from Gainesville, away from our computers, and away from blog writing. As such I am largely reposting a blog we posted before. You shall have to forgive the less than original content. I know, what could possibly ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionAs summer is in full swing, and with the cornucopia of fireworks and bad decisions that lay ahead for some, fires may be top of mind. We all know firework safety: 1. bucket of water 2. flip flops (no bare fee), 3. reckless disregard for personal ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers and welcome back! This week we will be celebrating slightly in advance of Pollinator Week. Our vegetable and flower gardens serve as a point of pride for many of us green thumbs. We want to protect our veggies from pests, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
For Dr. Suess fans everywhere, this title might have made you think of the Lorax. The quote "I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues”. You might be curious about how this is going to tie ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Hello Avid Readers! Have you ever wondered, What is pesticide drift and how do I prevent it? When pesticides move away from their intended site they can cause environmental, health, and legal concerns. This and other factors make it important ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS ExtensionThink back to April of 2020! A crazy and strange time for all, and it was doubly so for our office. Like pretty much everyone we were sent out of the office to work from home. We also discovered that all our online CEU content was broken. This ... READ MORE
Category: Academics, Blog Community, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Jedi Tacos: These ARE the CEUs You Are Looking For A short time in the future, in a galaxy right here at home, you need CEUs! Have you felt a disturbance in the force and found you are short CEUs? Do you have a bad feeling about finding ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension