UF/IFAS Extension
Indian River County
UF/IFAS Indian River offers educational programs in agriculture, horticulture, 4-H youth development, pesticide and fertilizer licensing.
Contact
indian@ifas.ufl.edu
(772) 226-4330
1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960-0310
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am - 5pm
Fall Fertilization for Healthy Lawns and Waterways
By Christine Kelly-Begazo, Indian River County Agriculture Extension Agent and Josh Kutyna, Extension office Program Assistant
As most of us know by now, Indian River County has enacted a fertilization ban which runs from June 1st - September 30th. With the ban being lifted for the next 8 months those of us that have lawns requiring fertilizer can now do so legally
10/15/2018
Vero Beach’s 19th Annual Gardenfest! Coming Soon
The 19th annual Gardenfest! in Rivererside Park, Vero Beach is coming soon. So bring your wagon, your imagination, your garden wish-list, and your men
01/10/2020
What's Going on Near You
Indian River County Extension Accepts Peanut Butter Challenge
By Yvonne Florian, Indian River Extension, Program Assistant and Christine Kelly-Begazo.
Indian River County Extension has taken up the Challenge!!
For the past few years, the UF IFAS Extension offices in the Florida Panhandle, where the country's second largest peanut crop is grown, have been challenging each other to collect as many unopened jars of peanut butter as possible for their local food
11/26/2019
School Garden Volunteer of the Year
Indian River County Master Gardener Linda Urban received the Senior Volunteer of the Year award for her work with Vero Beach Elementary's (VBE) school garden. A graduate of Master Gardener training in 2012, Linda chose to volunteer with the school garden as the primary coordinator ever since to give back to the community
02/10/2018
UF Students Compete as Finalists in National Product Development Baking Competition
A team of University of Florida food science and human nutrition graduate students have been selected as one of three college groups to compete as finalists for the nation’s most prominent scholarship competition for students pursuing careers in food technology and science, baking and culinary arts.
The students will compete in the final round of the American Society of Baking (ASBE) Product Development Competition on March 1, 2020 at
01/16/2020
Symptoms of Dehydration: Summer Survival
By Joshua Kutyna, Indian River Extension Program Assistant for Nickie Munroe
Everyone is out enjoying the beauty of Florida. It is easy to forget how dangerous it can be to stay outside for prolonged periods in our warm weather
08/07/2018
Staying Hydrated: Summer Survival
By Joshua Kutyna, Indian River Extension Program Assistant for Nickie Munroe
Drinking the daily-suggested amount of water to stay hydrated can be a difficult task. Water intake is impacted by your circumstances
08/07/2018
School Garden Volunteer of the Year
Indian River County Master Gardener Linda Urban received the Senior Volunteer of the Year award for her work with Vero Beach Elementary's (VBE) school garden. A graduate of Master Gardener training in 2012, Linda chose to volunteer with the school garden as the primary coordinator ever since to give back to the community
02/10/2018
Holiday Hints
How do I select and care for a Christmas tree? Is a Holiday cactus really a cactus? Are poinsettias poisonous? How do I keep from going broke and/or having a holiday induced meltdown? These questions and more can be answered via Holiday Hints from UF/IFAS Extension staff and online resources.
Christmas Trees: Live trees can be purchased from a tree farm, pre-cut at a tree vendor or even a potted living tree to be planted
11/29/2017
