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 ExtensionWhat is Florida First Detector? Florida First Detector is a multiagency educational effort focused on enhancing the early detection of invasive pests that threaten agriculture, nursery industries, and natural areas. We offer in-person and ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeRecap of April 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In April, we took a closer look at the pest group thrips (Order: Thysanoptera). While there are over 7,000 species of thrips around the world, only a handful of them are pests on ... 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 Teaching