UF/IFAS Extension
Sumter County
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Sumter County is a Federal, State, and County government partnership for the purpose of providing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences to the public.
Contact
sumter@ifas.ufl.edu
352-569-6862
7620 SR 471
Suite 2
Bushnell, Florida 33513-8716
Paying for the Holidays
The holidays have passed, and we are back to our normal routines, but some of us are still paying for the holidays. As the bills start to roll in, add up how much you spent
01/08/2022
Hummingbirds Flying In
Hummingbirds can surprise us in the plants that they visit for nectar. Just this past week, I sat out on my front patio area enjoying the evening
03/06/2023
National Ag Day: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow
March 21st is National Agriculture Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the men and women who produce our food, fuel and fiber. Now celebrating its 50th Anniversary, the theme for this year’s Ag Day is “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow”
03/20/2023
Creating Compost from Piles and Worms
Many years ago, when my daughter was in middle school, she bought an interesting gift for my birthday that perhaps only a child of an Extension agent would purchase – worm castings! What made the gift thoughtful is that I actually possessed in my kitchen at the time a gray plastic bin of red wiggler worms (Eisenia foedita) composting my food scraps. That lovely gift was included in transplanted container plantings which thrived
02/24/2023
Create Containers for the Seasons
Many of us love to garden or have had gardens we have loved over the years. Entire gardens can be a lot of work and can be expensive especially if you are paying someone else to do it! While I work on a thoughtful design for layout and plantings for my back yard, my energy has been focused on container gardens
02/20/2023
Wildlife & Invasive Species Education™ (WISE) Species Profile: Wild Turkey
Common Name: Wild Turkey
Status: Native Species
Scientific Name: Meleagris gallopavo
Occurrence: Year-round Species
Identification: Easily one of the most recognized native bird in the United States. The wild turkey is a very large bird that has a length of about 45" and can weigh-in averaging 5 lbs
12/31/2022
Wildlife & Invasive Species Education™ (WISE) Species Profile: The Egyptian Goose
Common Name: Egyptian Goose
Status: Non-native species
Scientific Name: Alopochen aegyptiaca
Occurrence: Year-round resident throughout Florida
Identification: Egyptian Geese have dark, chestnut feathers on their back and a light beige chest. They also have rusty-orange and back tail feathers
12/28/2022