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Does your Irrigation Make Sense, WaterSense?

September 13, 2022
Does your irrigation system make sense? Are your sprinklers working for you or against you in your mission to irrigate efficiently? Luckily, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a label to distinguish water-efficient products as a resource for helping you save water! So when you are shopping around for irrigation-related products, look for…

Fall Vegetable Gardening Series Starting Soon

September 12, 2022
Fall and winter in Central Florida are the best times of year to grow vegetables in the garden! We have a series of virtual classes coming up, beginning with Planning Your Best Fall Vegetable Garden Ever on September 27 at 10:00am. Free registration is at: https://ufl.zoom.us/…/tJIkdOqtrTMrHN2z60QgCRSV43s0uiL4JekZ Other classes include: Oct.4- Winter Vegetable Pests and How to…

September is National Food Safety Month

September 12, 2022
      Washing a tomato under running water above a kitchen sink. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension] September has been designated as National Food Safety Education Month by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And, even though the United States has one of the safest food supplies in the world, according to the U.S. Food and…

Discovering Dissolved Oxygen

September 9, 2022
We all know how important oxygen is to all life.  It is an element with the atomic number of 8, meaning it has eight protons and eight electrons.  It has an atomic mass of 16 indicating that it also has eight neutrons.  Oxygen is a gas at room temperature indicating that 70°F is VERY hot…

Royal Poinciana – Beautiful, but Poor Compartmentalizers

September 9, 2022
A picture is often worth a thousand words. As an ISA certified certified arborist, when I saw this huge Royal Poinciana collapsed on a sunny day, with no wind, rain, or other adverse weather conditions, I just had to stop and find out what happened!     One sunny Saturday morning in my neighborhood, we saw…

Hurricane Prep for Farms

September 9, 2022
  Is your farm or ranch prepared for hurricane season? It is important to consider hurricane prep for farms before the storm. As the 2022 hurricane season starts at a leisurely pace, there’s talk of what the rest of the season holds.  Taking a proactive approach to disaster planning can help your farm or ranch weather…

Sweet Celebration: National Honeybee Day

September 8, 2022
National Honeybee Day 2022 Written by Hailey Peirce for Nickie Munroe       A honeybee pollinating a blueberry blossom. Without honeybees we would not have many enjoyable fruits. uf-ifas-photo by Tyler Jones August 20th, 2022, is National Honeybee Day.  Today we are focusing on all things honey.  We all know the delicious sweetness that honey…

Find Your Frugal: Save water, save money

September 8, 2022
With summer’s heat still simmering in Florida and in many parts of the United States, people may be tempted to water their lawns and take more showers. Beth Robertson, water conservation specialist for UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, is one of many UF/IFAS Extension experts statewide who can help you with cost-saving tips on water use. Only water when…

September First Friday with Florida First Detector

September 8, 2022
Recap of September First Friday with Florida First Detector On September 2, 2022, we dove into an overview of invasive species Florida. An invasive species is a non-native species that causes economic or environmental harm or harm to humans. It is estimated that invasive species cost over 1.2 trillion dollars annually in the United States.…

Florida-Friendly Landscape Management for Honeybee Conservation

September 8, 2022
We are increasingly aware of the plight of honeybees in our environment. Individual homeowners can aid honeybees and other pollinators by adjusting a few landscaping practices. Plant selection, insect pest management, and general mindfulness are important to helping encourage resilient pollinator populations.               Laurie Kromfolz examines Blanket Flowers, Gaillardia,…
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