Category: Agriculture

A Few How-To’s for a Healthy Lawn

by Lisa Sanderson

December 13, 2022

Healthy lawns are things that when green and healthy, we can perhaps not give it too much attention. But, with a bit of green or brown, the lawn is suddenly very important. We want it green and full. Does that healthy lawn affect the environment ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Turf
Tags: Bahia, Calculate Fertilizer, Empire, Floratam, Irrigation, Irrigation Calibratoin, Lawn Fertilization, Mowing Height, ProVista, St. Augustine, Zoysia

Flower, Bark and Foliage in the Garden

by Lisa Sanderson

December 13, 2022

Plants and turf in Central Florida landscapes go dormant in the fall. Flowers, bark, and foliage makes a fall-to-winter garden showier when the temperature cools! There are some native and non-native plants which may add some interest ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Garberia, Mahonia, Muhly Grass, Natchez Crape Myrtle, Plants For Fall, Plants For Winter, Soft Caress Mahonia

With Citrus Breeding, Sometimes a Fail for the Farm is a Success for the Home

by Matt Smith

December 10, 2022

Florida's citrus growers have been battling something or other pretty much non-stop since the deep freezes of the late 1980's. Today, one of the biggest challenges to Florida citrus is HLB, commonly referred to as citrus greening disease. Citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture

Just Rolled Into the Clinic: White Mold on Sunflower

by Matt Smith

December 10, 2022

Subject: Sunflower Background: This sunflower sample from a commercial farm in Central Florida was showing widespread, fast decline with necrosis throughout the plant. Diagnosis: After culturing a sample of the plant tissue, we ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management

Edibles for the Fall to Winter to Spring Garden

by Lisa Sanderson

November 18, 2022

At t=the local grocery store produce department, so many different vegetables that may be purchased at any time, whether in season or not! Vegetables that are always available include tomatoes, peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, lettuce, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brussels Sprouts, Cool Season Vegetables, Garden Mustard, Gardening Guide, Lisa Sanderson, Peas, Snow Peas, Sumter County Demo Garden, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Vegetables

Plant Camellias for Winter Interest in your Garden

by Lisa Sanderson

November 18, 2022

Camellias are a delightful evergreen, flowering shrub choice for your fall to winter garden in Sumter County. Camellias came to America from Asia in the late 1700, and since 1900 southern gardeners have been planting them in their gardens. Types ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Camellia, Camellia Japonica, Camellia Pests, Camellia Sasanqua, Evergreen Shrubs, Flowering Shrubs, Landscape Plants, Lisa Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Winter Flowers

Stress and Cattle and Beef Quality Assurance

by laurahbennett

October 31, 2022

We all know that stress is not good for us and leads to health problems. Stress can also be detrimental to cattle in ways we may not easily see. That is why low-stress or quiet handling of cattle is an important principle in the Beef Quality ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension

Small Ruminants for Small Properties

by laurahbennett

August 16, 2022

People who own ‘small acreage’ usually look to have some ‘small agriculture’ that perhaps enhances their income or enhances their rural lifestyle. Poultry are a popular choice because they are relatively easy to manage. Goats and sheep ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock

Just Rolled into the Clinic: Cercospora leaf spot on Blackberry

by Matt Smith

June 28, 2022

Subject: Blackberry Background: This blackberry sample from a commercial nursery in Central Florida was showing signs of brown, angular spots with reddish-purple borders. The spots were limited to the lower portion of the plant. Diagnosis: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture,

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in Florida

by laurahbennett

March 1, 2022

Florida now has confirmed cases of Bird Flu, which is Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). While the cases in Brevard, Palm Beach and Volusia Counties were detected in wild birds, poultry owners need to be vigilant. Cases have also ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Bird Flu, Poultry

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