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The Featured Creatures Collection

November 22, 2022
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…

The multipurpose podocarpus

November 21, 2022
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…

Can We Eradicate Invasive Species?

November 18, 2022
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…

Trap Crops Help Combat Pests in the Garden – Episode 2

November 18, 2022
    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…

Tips on Building Raised Bed Gardens – Episode 1

November 18, 2022
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…

Weekly “What is it?”: Magnolia

November 17, 2022
        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…

UF/IFAS research gives back food year-round

November 16, 2022
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…

A field day at the UF/IFAS Millennium Block

November 16, 2022
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…

COP27 Special Edition – SDGs and One Health: Climate Action

November 16, 2022
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…
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