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November 10, 2022

West Nile virus

An arbovirus…? What’s that? West Nile virus is one of many arboviruses in Florida. “Arbovirus” may sound like it must be related to the Latin word for tree: arbor. So it might seem like it should mean a virus that infects trees. In fact, it has nothing to do with “arbor.” Arbovirus is actually not an official scientific…

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November 9, 2022

A Landscape Guide for New Florida Residents

Photo courtesy of UF/IFASFlorida is an unique and special place. No wonder why so many folks from other states move here! If you’ve recently moved to Florida and are struggling to understand your yard, use the resources outlined in this guide to help you get acquainted with your new environment. Get to Know your New Landscape…

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November 9, 2022

How to keep food safe during power outages?

During hurricane season, it is essential to take the correct precautions regarding food safety to prevent foodborne illnesses. Besides hurricanes, tropical storms can also cause power outages for an undetermined time.        Learn nine practical tips on how to prepare for possible outages: Plan for a three-day supply of non-perishable food, pet food,…

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November 8, 2022

November First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of November First Friday with Florida First Detector On November 4th, we dove into the basics on fruit flies. We focused specifically on true fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. These fruit flies have unique wings, often with a visible pattern. Females can have a long ovipositor which helps them lay eggs into fruit.…

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November 8, 2022

Preparing for Subtropical Storm Nicole

Nov. 7, 2022 (12 PM) — The National Hurricane Center has released its latest advisory for Subtropical Storm Nicole: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?start#contents. Nicole is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm or possibly a hurricane, bringing storm surge, heavy rains and flooding to Florida beginning Wednesday. I encourage everyone to pay close attention to this storm and take…

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November 7, 2022

How Are the Terrapins Doing in 2022?

Since 2005 we have been tracking and monitoring diamondback terrapins in the Florida panhandle.  For those of you who are not familiar with the animal, it is a turtle in the family Emydidae.  Emydid turtles include what we call “pond turtles” and also include the box turtles.  Terrapins differ from the others in that (a)…

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November 7, 2022

Celebrating the One Health Day ’22

Air pollution is a key part of environmental health.Today, November 3rd is One Health Day and its goal “is to build the cultural will necessary for a sea change in how planetary health challenges are assessed and addressed and how professionals exchange information across disciplines.” [1]  In the spirit of this call, I want to…

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November 4, 2022

Soil Testing Basics

Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or even grass, these plants require adequate nutrition. Plants need 17 essential  elements to complete their life cycle. Each nutrient plays a specific role in the plant and a nutritional imbalance (deficiency or toxicity) of any one of these can impact production. Before applying soil amendments, it is important…

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November 3, 2022

Hurricane Ian Agricultural Impacts in Collier County

In the short 5 years that I have been with UF/IFAS Extension, we have seen two major hurricanes, 2 major wildfires, a freeze and a global pandemic. Hurricane Ian was just the latest event impacting the Collier County agricultural sector, which frequency experiences weather events even in the best of times. Part of our role…

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