Local UF/IFAS County Extension Offices have been providing a site for potential pesticide applicators to sit for pesticide exams for many years. However, your local testing at your favorite UF/IFAS Extension Office will be discontinued soon. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Farm Management![Master Gardener Volunteers staff a check-in table on a rainy Saturday during the group's 2021 plant sale.. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarsaota County]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2022/04/20211009_090106_CROP1338x357.png)
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County extends its heartfelt "Thank you!" to its volunteers, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 17-23). And there is much to celebrate, with this group. In 2021, Extension's 328 volunteers provided 12,595 ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers![Master Gardener Volunteer program members work on landscape demonstrations at the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County office. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/04/2021_Admin_landscapeMGVsAtTLP01_CROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks all its volunteers for National Volunteer Month in April. Sarasota County Extension volunteers are vital to achieving our mission of community outreach and education. Last year alone, 355 Extension volunteers ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension and UF Sport Management programs jointly received the award for outstanding Educational Technology. The award was presented by the Association of Natural Resource Professionals and will be received by the waste ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Business 'Unusual' Although it is certainly a challenge to maintain some semblance of normalcy as we continue to navigate the CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines, the UF/IFAS commitment to providing support for our clientele remains unchanged. Below ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County thanks the first volunteer of the month for 2020 and selects Deborah Morgan for January. Deborah is a graduate of the Sarasota County Master Gardener Volunteer program in 2018 and has been an excellent representative ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Let's talk poinsettias: most people either love them or hate them - there is little middle ground. Many people love their cheery colors, while many others hate that the plants can be temperamental, dropping all their leaves if given too much ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Although mosquitoes are the first insect we think of when talking blood-feeding insects- there are a few others that can make our skin crawl at the thought of them on us or in our homes. The insects discussed below are little insect vampires ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & LifeOf the one million identified insect species worldwide, less than 1% are considered true pests. Those pest insects are either harmful to us, to our food crops, or to our homes. They can also cause aesthetic damage. To break it down further, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Wildlife
Communities derive many benefits from their urban forests, including improved air quality, increased stormwater filtration, reduced heat island effects, and positive physical and mental health impacts. A 2013 tree canopy study in Sarasota ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Natural Resources