IFAS In Your Corner

by ANDREA NIKOLAI, family and consumer sciences agent, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County I moved here from Minnesota, and I was very excited to see that Florida grows peanuts. Most of Florida’s peanuts are grown in North Florida, especially the Florida Panhandle, but they can also be grown all the way down to Florida’s southern tip. […]

by ANNE YASALONIS, residential horticulture agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator,UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Hurricane season started June 1. You are probably aware of preparations you need to make inside the home, but what do you need to do in your landscape? Survey your property now, and look for things that may be an issue

by ALLIE WILLIAMS, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County Consumer demand tends to drive marketing decisions for small-scale farmers. There has been increasing interest in locally grown food in recent years. Farmers can use these trends as an opportunity to evaluate and refine their marketing strategies. The question is, how can small-scale farmers implement successful marketing strategies

Hello, fellow Hillsborough County residents. My name is Amber Norris, and I am your new Hillsborough County 4-H Agent. My personal 4-H experience includes 4-H youth alumni, 4-H leader, and volunteer.  My husband of 35 years and I have two children who were active in 4-H and FFA. They are both married now and beginning