Category: Farm Management

St. Lucie County 4-H Farm: A unique mode of program delivery

by johnferguso
July 11, 2024

There are several delivery modes for 4-H programs, such as camps, afterschool, community clubs, project clubs, 4-H school enrichment, Instructional TV or video, competitive events, 4-H in-school clubs, and independent studies, to name a few. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, 4-H, 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Extension, Financial Education, Florida 4-H Youth Development, Money Matters, St Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Work & Life Tags: #4hGrowsHere

4-H Community Service-Learning Project

by johnferguso
April 14, 2024

A worthy volunteer month highlight! William Kicklighter's Community Service-learning Project. William is a Beef Builders 4-H Club member, a prospective Eagle Scout recipient, and an aspirant to the University of Florida College of Engineering. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, #VolunteerAppreciation #NationalVolunteerMonth #FL4HVOL, #wildlife, 4-H, Service, St Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

2024 Natural Areas Weed Management Pesticide Exam Training

by Ken Gioeli
December 6, 2023

Invasive plants are a costly problem in South Florida. This training course is designed to teach participants about invasive plant management, regulatory responsibilities, integrated pest management plans and herbicide technologies. The Ch. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Pests & Disease
Tags: #landscape, #Plants, Air Potato, Invasive, Invasive Species

2024 UF DeLuca Preserve Bioblitz – March 1st

by Ken Gioeli
November 28, 2023

Calling all interested biologists, Master Gardener Volunteers, Master Naturalists and interested members of the public with experience identifying Florida’s plants and animals! Do you want to learn about Florida’s plants and wildlife ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #butterflies, #nativeplants, #palms, #Plants

Invasive Tegu at the 4-H Farm

by Ken Gioeli
August 22, 2023

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
Tags: Argentinian Black And White Tegu, Invasive Reptile, Tegu

Exploring the Possibilities of Backyard Chickens Locally

by Tanya Binafif
August 2, 2021

Did you know that the chicken has come a long way from the plains of Southeast Asia some seven to ten-thousand years ago, to a sacred animal to the Romans, and finally to household food and agricultural product in modern times? Chickens, thought ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chickens, Chickens

Is your Pesticides Working for you?

by Grantly Ricketts
May 11, 2021

As an Extension Educator with the UF/IFAS Extension, clients told me many times that the applied pesticides do not work against the targeted pest anymore. In most cases the pesticide applicators blame pesticide failures on the manufacturer. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Pesticide Failure

Have you heard about UF’s other bat house?

by Ken Gioeli
July 6, 2020

That's right. The University of Florida has more than one bat house and occupancy rates are high. UF is known for its Gators as well as its large occupied bat houses. Campus visitors and everyone living on campus probably heard about the ... READ MORE

Category: , Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #bats, Bat House, Guano

Hay Quality – Not all hay is created equal

by Jane Cant
August 21, 2017

Between 600,000 to 800,000 tons of hay are produced every year Domestic grazing animals such as cattle, horses, and goats require conserved forage to maintain weight and health through winter months when temperatures deter forage growth. Hay ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hay, NFLAG, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

Dirt is a dirty word – The impact of soil health on sustainability

by Jane Cant
August 16, 2017

Dirt is synonymous with filth, clutter, mess, and other descriptors used for things that generally have a negative impact on well being. That being the case, why should 'dirt' be used to refer to one of the most important things to sustaining ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: NFLAG, Pasture Management, Soil Health, Soil Testing, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension

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