Sea turtle nesting season in Flagler and Volusia Counties spans from May 1 to October 31. As we start to see more nests marked off on the beach, your best bet will be that they belong to a loggerhead sea turtle. Florida is the epicenter of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
June 8 is World Ocean Day! The UN officially recognized World Ocean Day in 2008 to cultivate public interest in the protection of our oceans. I hope you celebrate by spending some time near the ocean and by learning more about the importance ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Hurricane season is here and preparing for the 2022 hurricane season is more challenging than ever due to a prediction of an above-normal season, supply chain issues, and raising supply and fuel costs. To combat these challenges, it is important ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
In a 2021 in-service-training, Scholarship in Extension 2.0 Virtual Workshop, the Central District Regional Specialized Agents (RSAs) and Associate District Extension Director (DED) reviewed program development implementation and evaluation, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
The Shrub Spring has sprung, and to celebrate the new season, I recently purchased a new shrub for my landscape. This being Pieris japonica ‘Planow’. Its common commercial name is ‘Mountain Snow’ Pieris. It’s a risky ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Volunteers are essential to extension in a multitude of ways. The biggest impacts volunteers have on the work of extension faculty, is their assistance of delivering research-based resources to communities. Volunteers carry out the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Spring is just around the corner in Florida and it’s that time when we look to the calendar and plan for our lawn feeding. Generally, this occurs when after the last full moon in February. For the most part, we designate March 1st as the benchmark ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Lawn, TurfAs we wrap up the old year and before we begin diving into the new year, it is important that we take time to reflect on the highlights of our programing efforts from this past year. These highlights can then be transformed into award winning ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Plant samples are the most efficient way to detect disease and pest issues. Plant samples will display infection symptoms on fruit, leaves, stems, and roots that coincide with a specific disease and/or pest. Providing your local extension agent ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Podophobia - fear of feet. This phobia is rarely so severe that it should require specialist help. However, in very mild forms, it is most commonly just not wishing to be near or even looking at other people's feet. I wonder....does this ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension