UF/IFAS Extension
St Lucie 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
lachancec@ufl.edu
(772) 462-1660
8400 Picos Road, Ste 101
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Growing Blackberry in South Florida
Scientific Name: Rubus fruticosus
Common Names: bramble, blackberry, European blackberry, black heg, wild blackberry
Origin: Europe and Asia
Family: Rosaceae
Other plants in the Rosaceae family: blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, apricots, plums, cherries, apple
Climate: Blackberry grows best in temperate.
05/27/2022
Growing Olive Tree in Florida
Scientific Name: Olea europaea
Common Names: Olive
Origin: Mediterranean Basin (Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, France, and Portugal)
Family: Oleaceae
Other plants in the Oleaceae family: lilac, jasmine, forsythia, ash tree
Climate: Because olive is native to the Mediterranean, it grows best in a climate where the summer is.
05/26/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Celebrate LGBT Pride Month in June
LGBT Pride Month Background
Why do people celebrate LGBT Pride month in June? It is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in NYC. If you live in South Florida like I do, you can visit the Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale to learn more about the Stonewall Uprising
05/27/2022
This Hurricane Season, Be Prepared for Anything
The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1. Are you ready?
Maybe you think you’re ready—you’ve got some bottled water and canned goods to last a few days
05/23/2022
Citrus Greening Myths and Facts
Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening, is a serious bacterial disease that affects citrus in Florida, as well as many citrus production areas worldwide. The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is the insect responsible for spreading citrus greening
05/16/2022
Atala Infographic Wins Award
Introduction
I am honored to announce that my colleague Michele Wood and I are the recipients of the Association of Communication Excellence International Bronze Award in the Graphic Design Posters category for the Atala Steppingstone Infographic. Michele provided her graphic artistry skills to expertly interpret the strategy used to conserve rare atala butterflies while I provided insight on atala biology and
04/20/2022
Florida Master Naturalist Coastal Shoreline Restoration Course Graduation April 8, 2022
The UF/IFAS Extension offices in St. Lucie, Martin and Escambia Counties congratulates the newest graduates of the Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Shoreline Restoration course on April 8, 2022
04/08/2022
