UF/IFAS Extension
Polk County
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.
Contact
polk@ifas.ufl.edu
(863) 519-1041
1702 Highway 17 South
Bartow, FL 33830
“American White Pelicans: Florida’s Other Snowbird” a New Episode from Naturally Florida!
American white pelicans are one of the largest birds in North America with wingspans up to 9.5 feet across
12/21/2021
Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Pulgones
Existen múltiples plagas que pueden tener un efecto negativo en nuestros cultivos y plantas ornamentales. Una de estas plagas son los pulgones
01/06/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Fruit and Fruit Trees in 15 minutes: An On-Demand Webinar Series!
Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County experts for an on-demand series of five, 15-minute online educational workshops to help you plan for and grow edible fruit in your home landscape. Topics include peaches, citrus, bananas, pineapples, and designing with fruit trees
09/07/2021
The View from Two Months In
Hello all, and welcome to a brand new year!
I’ve been Dean of UF/IFAS Extension now for a little over two months. When I first started, I received a piece of advice from SVP Scott Angle: “Above all, just have fun!” he told me
01/04/2022
Florida Farms Pests: Aphids
There are multiple pests that can have a negative effect on our crops and ornamental plants. One of these pests are aphids
01/06/2022
Florida on Fire, a new episode from Naturally Florida
Florida ecosystems have evolved with fire as a part of their system. Without periodic and regular exposure to fire, Florida's ecosystems often become unbalanced
11/30/2021
“Birds and Their Houses: Cavity Nesters in Florida” – a new episode from Naturally Florida about birdhouses
Are you interested in learning about which birds use birdhouses in Florida?
Only certain types of birds will use birdhouses, also known as nestboxes, and each species has a specific type of birdhouse they will use. Cavity-nesting birds are the type of bird that you are most likely to attract to your yard with a birdhouse or nestbox
11/16/2021
La Licencia de Pesticidas que Necesitas en la Industria Verde de la Florida (GI)
Florida tiene más de 30 tipos diferentes de licencias de pesticidas. A veces resulta confuso comprender qué licencia se necesita para un aplicador de pesticidas específico
11/03/2021
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