2025 Virtual Farm Tour Day 4 Virtual Farm Tour Day 4: Dutch Mill Nursery https://youtu.be/kHOT8Qukhuo Florida's nursery industry is a major supplier of ornamental plants across the country, with wholesale growers like this one providing ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE2025 Virtual Farm Tour Day 3 Virtual Farm Tour Day 3: Farmer Rob's Vegetables https://youtu.be/NxI-zdiEyvU Florida is one of the top vegetable-producing states in the U.S., supplying fresh produce year-round thanks to its warm climate. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE2025 Virtual Farm Tour Day 2 Virtual Farm Tour Day 2: Old Red Barn of Geneva https://youtu.be/rJgW17OuNB8 Goats were one of the first animals domesticated by humans, and today, they are raised for milk, meat, fiber, and even land management. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE2025 Virtual Farm Tour Day 1 Virtual Farm Tour Day 1: Gabriella Plants https://youtu.be/uYet_ehtntI Florida is one of the top producers of ornamental plants in the U.S., with its nursery industry contributing over $20 billion to the state's ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURENational Agriculture Week in Seminole County This week, March 16-22, 2025, is National Agriculture Week in Seminole County and beyond. This is a week-long celebration of the agriculture industry's role in our daily lives. Farmers play a role ... READ MORE
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Recap of March 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we talked about invasive pests on citrus. Historically, the citrus industry has a really big deal in Florida. So important that the orange is the official state fruit, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ExtensionRecap of February 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month, we talked about Invasive Scale Insects on Ornamental plants. We looked at a few recently detected invasive scales in Florida as well as identification of species commonly ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Where can I buy locally grown food? Seminole County, Florida, has a rich agricultural history rooted in citrus production, celery farming, and cattle ranching, which once defined its economy and cultural identity. These industries shaped ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ExtensionRecap of January 2025 First Friday with Florida First Detector In this month's webinar, we covered invasive caterpillars that feed on vegetable crops. Florida's agriculture industry is home to a wide variety of high value vegetable production. ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ExtensionRecap of December 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector We finished out the calendar year talking about stink bugs and related insects. We focused on invasive insects in the subfamily Heteroptera. The subfamily Heteroptera includes ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension