UF/IFAS Extension
Highlands 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
highlands@ifas.ufl.edu
(863) 402-6540
4509 George Blvd.
Sebring, FL 33875
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Planting for Pollinators
Greener is not always better
Yards with green grass and green hedges only, can make for a boring yard. Especially if they don't have anything blooming
06/29/2021
Fruit trees in your Florida Dooryard
The aloof Florida spring
Whew! Spring has been kind to us this year. Instead of the usual week of spring, we must have enjoyed around ten days
05/25/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Growing Florida Vegetables
Florida vegetables
Maybe you are new to Florida and love to vegetable garden? Where you used to live, vegetable grew all summer and thrived, but you now live in Florida. Don't fret, Florida is a giant producer of commercial vegetable and there's no reason you can't grow them in your own garden
07/13/2021
A Boost for Hernando County’s Scallop Season
Over the last year, a team of volunteers worked hard to help give the bay scallop population off Hernando's coast a much-needed boost. These volunteers go by the name of "Scallop Sitters
07/27/2021
Being Florida-Friendly™
Water, water, everywhere
We are in Florida after all. Who would believe we could run out of water? It seems the sunshine state is practically surrounded by water and inland, the fresh water springs and lakes seem abundant
04/30/2021
Take-all root rot, whether you like it or not!
If you have had issues with declining turf during the Summer and early Fall, it could be take-all! Take-all root rot loves to come out to play in the hot, wet Florida Summers and early Fall. Take-all root rot is a disease that is naturally present on the roots of warm season turf, so that means it is probably chillin’ in your Florida yard right now
07/30/2021
