UF/IFAS Extension
Hardee County
The Cooperative Extension Service is nationwide and was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. It is a partnership between state land grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the county governments throughout the nation.
Contact
hardee@ifas.ufl.edu
(863) 773 - 2164
507 Civic Center Drive
Wauchula, FL 33873
Online Course for Spanish-speaking families who want to keep chickens: Management of Poultry in Florida
Florida is one of the states with the strictest regulations in the Southern United States. Due to its rapid urbanization and number of residential areas, several governments have developed regulations that limit the use of these parcels in order to reduce the incidence of conflicts between neighbors
05/18/2023
Curso en linea: Manejo de Aves de Corral en Florida
Florida es uno de los estados con regulaciones mas estrictas del Sur de Estados Unidos. Debido a su rápida urbanización y cantidad de areas residenciales, varios gobiernos han desarrollado regulaciones que limitan el uso de dichas parcelas con el fin de reducir la incindencia de conflictos entre vecinos
05/18/2023
This Spring, Take the FFL Pledge
Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming, grass is growing and many of us are heading outdoors to spruce up our gardens and home landscapes. Yardwork is different from most home improvement projects—there’s more to it than fixing what’s broken, adding something new or redecorating
05/02/2023
Striking Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly in Florida Relies on Sound Pasture Management Decisions
Pollinators are of extreme importance to our Florida Flatwoods ecosystem. They are responsible for transferring genes of plants from one flower to another increasing fruit set in wild and domesticated species
05/02/2023
Aprendiendo de Abejas: Mini-serie en audio para el apicultor principiante
No es noticia que Florida sigue urbanizándose. A diaro se estima que mas de mil personas se transladan al estado por multiples razones incluyendo su clima subtropical, y sus vastos recursos naturales
02/14/2023
Un plan de bioseguridad para proteger nuestras aves de corral durante el invierno
El invierno llega a Florida, y con este, migraciones de aves silvestres cargando enfermedades virales y bacterianas las cuales pueden enfermar nuestros pollos, codornices, patos, y otras especies a nuestro cuidado. ¿Cómo reducir la posibilidad de un contagio el cual afecte la salud de estas aves? A continuación, encontramos varias recomendaciones las cuales nos ayudarán a mitigar la probabilidad de tener que lidiar con animales enfermos en
12/14/2022
A Winter Biosecurity Plan for our Backyard Birds
Wintertime is upon us. With it comes massive bird migrations that can carry viral diseases which may end up affecting our backyard chickens, ducks, quail, and other feathered creatures under our care
12/14/2022
