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As you’re finishing your spring planting, you can use a new, free UF/IFAS tool to help them select the right native and ornamental plants and turf for a resilient, sustainable Florida landscape. The UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ (FFL) program has just released a new mobile…
Read More New Florida-Friendly Plant App Guides You To The Right Plants For A Sustainable Landscape
For some, the pandemic brought with it an unexpected interest in all things gardening and growing, including cultivating herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. If you love fruit trees, wish to grow some on your property, and have 45 minutes to spare on a Tuesday at…
Read More UF/IFAS Tropical Fruit Tuesdays Sows What You Need To Grow, Maintain Tropical Fruit Trees
RUSKIN, Fla. – In the battle of mosquitofish against guppies, University of Florida scientists found that the native mosquitofish won, and that’s good for our ecosystems. Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity as they damage Florida’s ecosystems. Recent University of Florida…
Read More UF Scientists Discover How A Native Fish Prevents The Establishment Of A Globally Invasive Species
SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office seized 33 cattle Monday in Sarasota at the intersection of Lorraine and Fruitville Roads. “Thanks to a strong partnership with residents in rural Sarasota County, Agricultural Unit deputies were notified Monday by a local rancher of…
Read More Sarasota County Sheriff Ag Unit Seizes 33 Cattle, Dilapidated And Starving
As growers wind down this year’s Florida blueberry season, they can look to a new UF/IFAS tool to help them decide whether to remove any existing blueberry cultivars and/or plant new ones. The UF/IFAS blueberry breeding program has developed a new cultivar module of the…
Read More UF/IFAS Develops Blueberry Cultivar Selection Tool For Florida Growers
PASCO COUNTY, FL —- Expand your child’s horizons with a variety of activities this summer! Join UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension 4-H for our Summer Day Camps June 8 to July 28, 2021. The program is designed to explore the environment, wildlife, engineering, art, science and…
Read More Pasco Extension 4-H Program Hosts Day Summer Camps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently announced several funding opportunities for good system initiatives. “Federal grants have the potential to inject substantial funds into community food projects, but the application process can be daunting,” said Hillsborough County Extension Food System Program Coordinator Monica…
Read More USDA Announces Funding Opportunities For Food System Initiatives
Mommy, Daddy, I want that candy bar. Can we get it? Please? As a parent, you might acquiesce when your child suddenly asks you to buy an item or two at the supermarket. If you’re an impulse buyer, you’re likely to be swayed by those…
Read More ‘Can I Have That Candy Bar?’ More Than Anyone, Kids Influence Our Impulse Buying
The Florida CattleWomen’s Association is offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior enrolled in a trade or technical school. The application deadline is May 29, 2021, and must include a current academic transcript and two letters of recommendation. Applications are available by…
Read More Florida Cattlewomen Offering Trade School Scholarship
By: Lourdes Mederos Small-scale grower operations have their advantages despite being challenged by access to large markets and limits on resources. In urban and rural environments, challenges that emerged from COVID-19 brought small-scale farms to light. Having an edge in e-commerce post-Covid-19 has presented a…
Read More UF/IFAS Connects Small Scale Growers With Post-Covid-19 Digital Marketing Options