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Weekly “What is it?”: Bycatch Reduction Devices

February 20, 2023
Weekly “What is it?”: Bycatch Reduction Devices  The US Department of Commerce’s official “dolphin safe” logo, used on tuna cans to indicate verified safe fishing practices. Courtesy of NOAAIf you’ve ever spent any time fishing, you know it’s rare to catch exactly what you want on the first bite. Even more so, when large nets…

Weeping Bottlebrush Poses Invasiveness Risk in Florida

February 20, 2023
Bottlebrush: Florida Friendly or Foe? Bottlebrush is a common plant in the landscapes of Florida; you may know it for its showy red blooms that, resembling bottlebrushes, coined the tree’s name. Although it thrives in both south and central Florida, bottlebrush is native to Australia, which is also home of the extremely invasive Australian Pine…

Tips from the Help Desk… What’s Killing my Palm

February 16, 2023
Tips from the Help Desk… What’s killing my palm?  by David Austin Residential Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Palm trees are forever a symbol of Florida. Nothing says tropical quite like a palm tree. As sure as I’d want to own an apple tree in Maine, a palm tree must have the same draw…
February First Friday with Florida First Detector

February First Friday with Florida First Detector

February 16, 2023
Recap of February First Friday with Florida First Detector Crapemyrtle bark scale, Photo credit: Gary Brooks, Bayer Crop Science, Bugwood.org. In February, we talked about Invasive Scale Insects and covered identification of species commonly found in Florida and a few that were recently detected in Florida. Scale insects can be challenging to identify. Closely related species…

Master Gardener Volunteers are planning their annual clearance plant sale

February 16, 2023
By Master Gardener Volunteer/Guest Blogger, Mary Frances Meier       Pentas make a hardy perennial for Florida’s summer heat. The red ones are a favorite of butterfly and hummingbird gardeners. Photo by David Austin The Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteers will offer a spring plant sale on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00…

Physical Activity and Children’s Brain Health

February 15, 2023
Many of us know that being physically active is good for our physical health, but did you know that physical activity is also beneficial for brain health? Physical activity is especially important for the brain health of children, as they are in the lifecycle phase of constant learning, growth, and development! The term physical activity…

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 11

February 15, 2023
Welcome back, readers! This is a special blog post. This edition is written by Connor Cronin, our new intern at the One Health Center. She is very excited to share her thoughts with you about Sustainable Development Goal 11 and One Health. As many of you already know, SDG 11 is focused on making cities…

Harvest now, plant in the fall – backyard cauliflower

February 14, 2023
Backyard Cauliflower – ready to use!The cauliflower has a long history of cultivation in the Old World but is now a worldwide favorite amongst Cole crops.  All Cole crops – cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards and kale – originated from one plant – Brassica oleracea and are easy to grow.  Have you tried growing…

Video: Palm Care After the Freeze

February 14, 2023
Palms in North Florida suffered serious damage as a result of freezing weather in December 2022. As spring approaches, we will be looking to see if the palms will recover. Learn what to do now and what to expect from your palms with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County. by Beth BollesSource: UF/IFAS Pest Alert…

2023 Spring Festival of Flowers

February 13, 2023
The 2023 Spring Festival of Flowers kicks off March 31 at the shared campus of the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) and Pensacola State College in Milton. Friday 95 p.m. Saturday Sunday 94 p.m. UFIFAS West Florida Research and Education Center Pensacola State College Milton 5988 Highway 90 Milton, FL 32583 Fast…

New UF/IFAS Blueberry Growers Guide Pesticide Module

February 13, 2023
The UF/IFAS Blueberry Breeding Program is releasing a new pesticide module on February 6, as part of its UF/IFAS Blueberry Growers Guide app. This new module is a quick reference guide for certain information on pesticides labeled for highbush blueberry in Florida, including: • Re-entry Interval (REI) • Preharvest Interval (PHI) • Application Rates •…

February First Friday with Florida First Detector

February 11, 2023
Recap of February First Friday with Florida First Detector     Crapemyrtle bark scale, Photo credit: Gary Brooks, Bayer Crop Science, Bugwood.org. In February, we talked about Invasive Scale Insects and covered identification of species commonly found in Florida and a few that were recently detected in Florida. Scale insects can be challenging to identify. Closely related…
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