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November 18, 2022

Can We Eradicate Invasive Species?

I recently attended an invasive species conference, and this topic came up. It seems strange that it would but those who work in the invasive species world have this in the back of our heads a lot. I mean in a lot of cases we do not bring the word up when making presentations, what…

November 18, 2022

Trap Crops Help Combat Pests in the Garden – Episode 2

Use traps crops, such as sunflowers and sorghum, to lure pests away from your crop. Photo by Molly Jameson. To be a successful gardener, it is important to have an integrated approach to handling obstacles in the garden. Aphids were lured into this sorghum seed head, which then attracted mealybug…

November 18, 2022

Tips on Building Raised Bed Gardens – Episode 1

Want to grow a vegetable garden but don’t know where to start? Raised bed gardens give you the ability to put a garden anywhere you have at least six hours of sunlight and access to water, regardless of your native soil type. See the fact sheet below (Or Click Here for the downloadable PDF version!) for tips…

November 17, 2022

A Diverse Pollinator Plant; Serving Bees, Butterflies and Moths into the Fall Season.

This Thanksgiving Day, families and friends across the country will gather to show gratitude for our good fortune by sitting down together over a meal. Not just any meal, but a proper feast, with multiple courses, side dishes, appetizers and desserts. We tend to go all out, because Thanksgiving is a celebration of the bounty…

November 17, 2022

A Diverse Pollinator Plant; Serving Bees, Butterflies and Moths into the Fall Season.

The Swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius, is a good choice to add diversity to a pollinator garden because of their lengthy bloom time, summer through fall. These flowers are a great pollinator attractor especially to bees and butterflies during fall season. Over the last month or so, you may have seen these tall, bright yellow flowers…

November 17, 2022

Weekly “What is it?”: Magnolia

The new Mississippi state flag was adopted on January 11, 2021. The flag features a magnolia bloom, representing its nickname, “The Magnolia State” and its state tree and flower. About a year ago, one of my regular blog readers asked if magnolia trees (Magnolia grandiflora) had any particularly redeeming qualities. The one…

November 16, 2022

UF/IFAS research gives back food year-round

UF/IFAS research and education centers (RECs) grow fruits and vegetables all across Florida to develop growing techniques and cultivars that benefit farmers. These centers are spread from Jay in the Panhandle to Homestead in Southeast Florida. So, what happens to all that fresh food? Much of it is donated to community food banks. Here’s a…

November 16, 2022

A field day at the UF/IFAS Millennium Block

FORT PIERCE, Fla.— Florida citrus producers, including corporate leaders and research scientists, gathered recently to tour a 20-acre experimental citrus grove to observe the disease tolerance and horticultural performance of more than 5,500 trees in Florida. University of Florida research scientists will carry out the first harvest of the “Millennium Block,” a citrus grove planted in…

November 16, 2022

COP27 Special Edition – SDGs and One Health: Climate Action

Sustainable development goal 13 is “take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” or as it is shortened “climate action”1. Starting last Sunday (November 6) and until next Friday (November 18) delegates from different countries and some heads of state are discussing the way forward regarding climate change at the Conference of the…

November 15, 2022

Sandhill Cranes: Living in Harmony with Your Natural Neighbors

“What are those!?” As a Florida native I take the regular presence of the sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) for granted, but my out of state visitor was quite shaken both by their size and by their shrill call. To be fair, at just under 4ft in height with a wingspan of over 6ft, these…

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