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4-H Kids Learn Outdoor Skills in the Hunting Discipline

January 18, 2024
A young man sharpening his hunting knife with a dual-grit diamond sharpener.In Florida 4-H, there are five shooting sports disciplines: archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloading, and hunting. While all are popular among kids and families, the hunting discipline is the most varied. Kids love it because they learn useful, and sometimes somewhat dangerous, skills. Yes, dangerous!…

Does Organic Mean Safe?

January 16, 2024
A new association for empowerment is in Florida! Extension professionals from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University have come together to create the Florida Women in Agriculture Association. The group is still in the development process, but the organizers hope to bring it into action in 2024. Read more to find out what…

Florida Women in Agriculture Association

January 16, 2024
A new association for empowerment is in Florida! Extension professionals from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University have come together to create the Florida Women in Agriculture Association. The group is still in the development process, but the organizers hope to bring it into action in 2024. Read more to find out what…

Weekly “What is it?”: Brown pelican

January 15, 2024
      Pelicans have large wingspans and are graceful flyers, despite their larger bodies. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension My husband was born and raised in Pensacola, spending many of his childhood weekends fishing, swimming, or camping along local waterways. So, it was a bit of a surprise when he told me he…

Torpedo grass in Collier County Lawns

January 15, 2024
What is Torpedograss? Torpedo grass or Panicum repens is a warm-season, perennial turfgrass weed in Collier County that grows year-round. It is classified as a Category 1 invasive weed, which can alter the native plant community. Torpedograss grows well in full sun just like warm season grasses and can thrive in dry or wet soils. Torpedograss can…

Could Radon Be Lurking in Your Home?

January 12, 2024
January is National Radon Action Month. It’s a time to increase awareness of the dangers of radon gas and encourage homeowners to take proactive steps to safeguard their homes and loved ones. Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that occurs naturally in the environment, in soils and groundwater. As a gas, it can seep…

January 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

January 11, 2024
Recap of January 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector For our first webinar of 2024, we focused on mites! As a group, mites are incredibly diverse. There are mites pretty much everywhere. You can find them on plants, animals, people, stored products, soil, water and more! Some mites feed on animals and humans. Some…

Stewardship of Florida’s Public Lands

January 10, 2024
Bayard Conservation Area 5324Anastasia State ParkStewardship of Florida’s Public Lands Florida is blessed to have over 10 million acres of state-owned conservation public lands. Various state agencies, including the Florida Forest Service, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Recreation & Parks, the Soil & Water Conservation Districts and other state agencies, manage over 500…

2024 MGV Landscape Matters Programs

January 10, 2024
Landscape Matters: Old World Roses When: January 10, 2024; 10am – 11am Where: Online or In-Person, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuiqpzMuHNJnqZhrxSEr-h8qT81vhk8l An unequivocal component of gardens is roses. Roses, especially in Florida, can be difficult to maintain. Join the Master Gardener Volunteers at the Fernandina Beach Library Branch (25 N. 4th…
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