4-H Eco Warriors Online SPIN Club This Fall!

Polk and Pinellas County 4-H brings you an exciting opportunity to ‘Pledge your Hands to Larger Service’ by becoming an Eco Warrior. Who are Eco Warriors? Do you know a youth between 14 and 18… Read More
Posted: August 28, 2020
Polk and Pinellas County 4-H brings you an exciting opportunity to ‘Pledge your Hands to Larger Service’ by becoming an Eco Warrior. Who are Eco Warriors? Do you know a youth between 14 and 18… Read More
by polkmg
Posted: May 15, 2020
Springtime color welcomes birds, butterflies, native bees and other pollinators! Did you know that urban pollinator gardens offer not just beauty, but also places of refuge, protection and nourishment for our airborne wildlife? These blooms,… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, ayasalonis, butterflies, central florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly plants, flowers, gardening, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, native plants, Polk County, polkgardening, pollinators, wildlife
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
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
Posted: December 19, 2019
As we close out the year and take time to gather with friends and family to celebrate holidays, it’s a natural time for reflecting on all that we are thankful for. Giving and receiving gifts… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: give, mbhenry, polksmallfarms, small farms
Posted: November 27, 2019
Got pesticide pileup? Have you inherited someone else’s pesticide storage? No worries even if it’s your own! Operation Cleansweep is a great opportunity to properly dispose of pesticides that you may have been putting off… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: mbhenry, pesticides, polkpesttraining, polksmallfarms
Posted: July 29, 2019
Does your farm operation employ seasonal, part time or full time workers? Does your farm operation use pesticides? (Even organic or non-restricted use products count here.) If you answered yes to the questions above, you… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: mbhenry, polkpesttraining, WPS
Posted: July 26, 2019
Are you in a bit of a rush to get into the groove on preparing for a pesticide applicator exam? Good deal! UF/IFAS Extension Polk County may be able to help you speed it along… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: mbhenry, polkpesttraining
Posted: July 23, 2019
Landscape professionals and homeowners alike should be aware that the State of Florida requires a license in order to apply any pesticide (including herbicides such as Roundup®) as part of a landscape business. The Limited… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: IPM, Landscape, mbhenry, polkpesttraining, UFIFAS_SW_pesttraining
Posted: July 23, 2019
Why do landscape professionals and the property owners they serve need to know more about the Green Industries Best Management Practices? Concerns about excessive nutrients and Florida’s water quality have led to increased focus on… Read More
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