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Sassafras Was Once The Base For Root Beer

by Les Harrison
August 10, 2018

By, Les Harrison Sassafras Albidum Sassafras albidum is a deciduous native with a long history of multiple uses in panhandle Florida and far beyond. Leaves of this tree have turned up in the fossil record from eons ago. Sassafras has many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Garden, General Information, Growing, Health, Horticulture, Http://www.ncsl.org/research/education/affirmative-action-overview.aspx, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Living Well In The Panhandle, Local, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Nutrition, Plants, Sustainable Living, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
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Mosquitoes Call Florida Home

by Les Harrison
August 10, 2018

By, Les Harrison Mosquitoes Thrive The good news is the rains have been consistent during the summer of 2018. There is plenty of water for north Florida’s lawns, gardens, ponds, swamps and the aquifer. Citizens who are dependent upon a ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Lubbers

Lubber Grasshoppers Go By Other Aliases

by Les Harrison
August 6, 2018

By, Les Harrison Lubbers, Who? Having an alias can be a handy tool, especially if one’s deeds are perceived as less than honorable. Lubbers are guilty of the nom-de-crime permits the holder to wantonly commit all sorts of offences while ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Thread-Waisted Wasp

Thread-Waisted Wasp

by Les Harrison
July 20, 2018

  Saints and Sinners The generalized reputation of any group is always suspect because the actions of a few members can tint or taint the collective perception of all members. Any assemblage has its saints and sinners, but most of those ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Training Requirement

WORKSHOP: Shellfish Harvester Educational Training Requirement

by Erik Lovestrand
June 4, 2018

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Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, General Information, Growing, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Assassin bug

Assassin Bug

by Les Harrison
May 24, 2018

The untamed residents of North Florida The growing season is underway with plenty of moisture recently and the acceptable temperature range. Home gardens are delivering quite the bounty for those who have made the effort to cultivate their ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Honeybees: Historic Pollinators

by Les Harrison
April 26, 2018

Article and Audio Introduction by Les Harrison The world of social media is always abuzz with a variety of topics. This time of year there are many postings on the nearly endless list of blooming flower which are brightening the landscapes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Trees, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

The Golden Glow Of Fall In Wakulla Is Goldenrod

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 21, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director “There is gold in them thar hills,” so was the call of the ‘49’ers who were beckoned to search for the elusive, but valuable, yellow metal. This enticement has lured hundreds of thousands ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Goldenrod, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Native Plants, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Wakulla County Extension

Native Berries In Wakulla County

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 6, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director There is the often quoted Biblical admonition “By your fruits you will be known,” which commonly comes up when discussing behavior. In other words, a reputation will ultimately be based ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Blueberries, Environment, Extension, Florida, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Plants, Species, The Wakulla News, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County

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