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2022 Updated UF/IFAS Hurricane and Disaster Information

by Ken Gioeli

June 2, 2022

The UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery website offers resources to help Floridians prepare for and deal with natural disasters. From hurricanes to floods, tornados to thunderstorms, natural disasters can impact our lives with little ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #landscape, Disaster, Hurricane, Stress, Weather

UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Webinars and TV Shows

by Ken Gioeli

July 14, 2020

The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County partners with the WLX TV - the St. Lucie County School Board's education channel on production of TV shows for the 2019-20 school year. You can watch those shows HERE. We recently wrapped production of ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Events, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #events, Event, Webinar

Proper hand washing hygiene resources (corona virus COVID-19)

by Ken Gioeli

March 13, 2020

UF/IFAS Extension has hand washing posters available for download: Proper Hand Washing for School Children (1.38MB PDF) Proper Hand Washing for Elders (1.22MB PDF) Proper Hand Washing for Caregivers (1.38MB PDF) Proper ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Work & Life
Tags: Corona Virus, Covid19, Handwash, Hygiene

Master Your Money

by Carol Roberts

June 22, 2018

Only 17 states in the nation require high school students to take a course in personal finance, according to a report from 2016. Florida is not one of them. So how did you learn to master your money? From your parents? A helpful mentor? A ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Money Matters
Tags: Financial Education, Master, Money, Saving Events

Give Sea Turtles A Safe Path in St Lucie County (March 1 – November 15)

by Ken Gioeli

February 15, 2018

SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON MARCH 1 – NOVEMBER 15 St Lucie County asks residents, businesses and visitors to help conserve Sea Turtles by practicing sea turtle friendly practices such as proper beachfront lighting. Improper beachfront lighting ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #events, Beach, Sea Turtle

Florida Friendly Landscape Recognition

by Kate O'Neill

January 22, 2018

Another Florida Friendly Yard in St. Lucie County Students from the new 2018 Master Gardener Training class had the chance to spend a cool Saturday morning recently, recognizing homeowner and Master Gardener, Heather Furnari's, beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: #garden, #landscape, Butterfly, Florida Friendly Landscape

Pause For A Bit of Positive Financial News

by Carol Roberts

March 21, 2023

With all the negative news we’ve heard lately about looming recessions and bank failures, it can be unnerving. So let’s all just pause for a bit of positive financial news. More states are adopting financial education requirements for public ... READ MORE

Category: , Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Consumer Skills, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Money, Money Management

The great horned owl and owlet are too cute!

by Ken Gioeli

March 17, 2023

The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County is located in a rural area of the county. We are fortunate to have green spaces with native plants and wildlife in the surrounding area. Several weeks ago, we noticed a great horned owl and owlet took ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: Great Horned, Owl

Mealybug on Tomato and Its Management

by Amir Rezazadeh

March 3, 2023

Notes The little, soft-bodied sucking insects are typically a problem for woody and ornamental plants, but they can also cause damage to vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, and more. Mealybugs, which feed on the sap of tomato plants, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes
Tags: Mealybug, Tomato

Tomato Mosaic Virus (ToMV) and its Management

by Amir Rezazadeh

March 3, 2023

Notes More than a dozen viruses have been found to infect tomatoes. Viruses might be difficult to distinguish from one another. The human eye is only capable of determining that a virus is likely to be the source of a problem. Only by sending ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Mosaic Virus, Tomato, Tomato Disease, Tomato Virus, Virus

2023 UF DeLuca Preserve Bioblitz – My Adventure in the FL Scrub

by Ken Gioeli

March 2, 2023

On February 24, 2023, I participated in the UF DeLuca Preserve Bioblitz. This was my second time participating in a bioblitz at DeLuca Preserve and this time I stepped up to co-lead the Florida scrub excursion. My co-leader was Lourdes Perez ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Bioblitz, DeLuca, Scrub

2023 Water Ambassador Webinar Series

by Lisa Krimsky

February 20, 2023

The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2023! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Ambassador, Water Quality

Mango Anthracnose and its Management

by Amir Rezazadeh

February 14, 2023

Introduction In Florida, anthracnose is one of the most severe mango diseases. The most serious consequences of anthracnose are observed in regions where it rains throughout the flowering and fruiting periods of mango. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anthracnose, Mango, Mango Anthracnose, Mango Disease

Beautyberry: An Edible Landscape Plant with Many Potentials

by Amir Rezazadeh

February 13, 2023

Introduction Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), often known as American mulberry, is native to Florida. The beautyberry plant is small enough to be used in flower beds or as a standalone center. Its typical height is 6 feet and width ... READ MORE

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Tags: Beautyberry

Are Figs Pollinated by Wasp?

by Amir Rezazadeh

January 31, 2023

Before we can talk about how wasps help figs pollinate, we need to know more about the different kinds of figs. There are no visible flowers on fig trees. A fig is a larger and fleshy stem that wraps the small flowers inside an inflorescence. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Fig, Pollination, Wasp

Aquaponics: Sustainable Food Production System for Home Gardeners

by Amir Rezazadeh

January 24, 2023

What is Aquaponics? Aquaponics is a food production system that gets a lot of attention in today's world. Aquaponics is an exciting way to grow fish and plants at the same time. The fish waste is full of nutrients that feed the plants, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aquaponics

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