Donate unopened jars of peanut butter at the UF/ IFAS Extension St. Lucie County. All peanut butter donations go to local food pantries to help feed families in need. We thank the Florida Peanut Producers Association and Florida Peanut Federation ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Avocado anthracnose is a fungal disease that affects avocado trees and their fruit. It is caused by various species of the Colletotrichum genus, with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides being one of the most common culprits. This disease can lead ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
When I'm involved, there is no typical day at the farm...and that goes for the invasive tegu at the 4-H Farm. I've known for a while there was a problem with invasive Argentinian black and white tegu in the agricultural areas in western ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease
What is the Hurricane House? The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Regional Windstorm Damage Mitigation Training and Demonstration Center (a.k.a. The Hurricane House) is one of several across Florida. The St. Lucie County Hurricane House was ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
We are celebrating the service of Debbie McManus with 4-H. At an appreciation party on June 23, 2023, an array of representatives showed up in honor and respect of Debbie for a job well done. It was certainly mixed emotions to see her go yet ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture
Calling all interested Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists and interested members of the public! We need your help with the upcoming UF Extension Butterflies and Wildflowers Bioblitz in St. Lucie County. Do you want to learn ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Have you ever wanted to experience the different tastes of locally sourced honey? This might be the perfect opportunity. Come and celebrate National Honeybee Day with this fun honey tasting event in Fort Pierce. The UF/IFAS Extension St ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Work & Life
As the UF/IFAS Natural Resources Extension Agent for St. Lucie County, I am often stomping through the county's amazing abundance of nature preserves. I have demonstration sites for biological control of invasive plants and I also teach Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
About iNaturalist iNaturalist is a powerful geomatics application that empowers users to make observations that can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We have been using iNaturalist ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Juicy, sweet, refreshing - a summertime treat. Its mango season in South Florida. It's June and our mango trees are full of ripe mangoes. The UF/IFAS EDIS publication on mangoes describe the fruit as oval or kidney-shaped, measuring ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Crops, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension