UF/IFAS Extension
Miami-Dade County
The UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of Florida and other universities and our local community.
Contact
dade@ifas.ufl.edu
(305) 248-3311
18710 SW 288th Street
Homestead, FL 33030
2022 A Very Strange Rainy Season
Or why average rainfall records do not fully relay the ups and downs of rainy season (nor dry season).
As I sit writing this blog we are soaked in rain from a brush with Ian
09/28/2022
Coral Bleaching
Basic coral biology
Corals are incredible animals that build reefs in the ocean. While they might look like rocks, they are living organisms that require certain conditions in which to live: clean, clear water, warm water, the right amount of nutrients and the and the right amount of wave action
09/28/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Tasks and Duties throughout the Life Cycle of a Worker Honey Bee
Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout their life cycle.
Within the species, the worker bee is the “non-reproductive” female because the queen is the only female that lays eggs within the colony
08/22/2022
Prepare for Hurricane Ian
SEPT. 26, 2022 (10 AM) -- Hurricane Ian is approaching the Gulf of Mexico and is on a path to impact the west coast of Florida
09/26/2022
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere: The 2022 International Coastal Cleanup
Last Saturday, volunteers around the world gathered together to take part in The Ocean Conservancy’s (TOC) International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). On this one day, people around the world remove debris from shorelines and aquatic systems, catalog that data, enter it into the Clean Swell app, which TOC uses to produce it’s annual ICC
09/22/2022
Tropical Fruit—Sapodilla
Tropical Fruit at a Glance—Sapodilla
by Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vasquez, and Jonathan H. Crane
Common name: Sapodilla
Botanical name: Manilkara zapota
Family: Sapotaceae
Good varieties: Alano, Makok, Hasyá, Morena and Tikal
About the fruit: Underneath their dull brown exterior is an extremely sweet pulp tasting similar to brown sugar
08/31/2022
Virtual Course helps Mangrove Trimmers Brush Up their Skills
By Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry, Regional Specialized Agent, Coastal Ecosystems
What are mangroves?
Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for an extended period of time
08/17/2022
Magnesium Deficiency in Palms
Magnesium (Mg) deficiency is very common in palms in Florida. Why is that? It’s because our soils have very low cation exchange capacity (CEC) and are highly leachable
08/17/2022
