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November 24, 2022

Citrus Flower Bud Advisory Starts for the Season

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The University of Florida will resume providing growers regular flower bud advisories as the critical time for citrus grove management begins this winter. UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor Tripti Vashisth restarted the advisories Nov. 21 and will continue providing them every other week through the early spring.…

November 24, 2022

Does Florida Have its Own Version of a Cranberry?

Thanksgiving week is upon on us. It’s a time for giving thanks, spending time with family and enjoying good food. For the farm to table foodies out there, eating local is all the rage. One of the ingredients hard to find locally though, is the star of the show in one of the most iconic…

November 23, 2022

Giving Thanks for the Growers

Thanksgiving reminds us to give thanks. A reminder is much needed for all of us! So many times all that we have does not easily register over the demands of work in all its forms, the things and experiences we wish we had, and the other struggles we face. Being an Extension Agent working with…

November 23, 2022

Winter Landscape Fertilization

Image credit: Wageningen University and ResearchFor plants to be healthy and grow they must use sunlight to produce foods from carbon dioxide and water. This process called photosynthesis involves the plant drawing up water from roots, and leaves taking in CO2 from the air and trapping energy from the sun. The energy from the sun turns…

November 22, 2022

The Featured Creatures Collection

What is that!? Wondering about the green caterpillar you found nestled in your broccoli or the manylegged creature crawling up your pants leg? Learn all about it in the Featured Creatures collection on Ask IFAS! Creatures with Stories UF/IFAS’s Entomology and Nematology Department in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant…

November 21, 2022

The multipurpose podocarpus

Hedge, Screen, or Tree – the Podocarpus Has Many UsesSo, you are interested in a hedge, but also a tree that is fairly wind-resistant? Perhaps you would like a Podocarpus which can be used either as a hedge, a screen or even as a tree. Read further for more information on this very popular woody…

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…

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