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Weed & Feed: Is It Helpful or Hurtful?

Stephanie MeansMarch 8th, 2024As I wait in line at the garden center to pay for my new spring plant purchase, I see big stacks of “weed & feed” and other lawn fertilizers conveniently located to grab and go on the way out the door.  The images of lush green grass and guarantees of a thicker lawn plus many […]

October 2023 Class List

MorganSeptember 29th, 2023Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Below is our current class list for the month. Climate Smart Floridians Virtual Course October 5  |  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm This six-week interactive program provides community members with research-based information about climate change and resiliency in FL. Register on Eventbrite: […]

OrangeTV Visits MREC’s Landscape and Ornamental Production Weed Management Laboratory

Caroline WarwickJuly 19th, 2023OrangeTV, the official channel of Orange County, Florida’s government, recently visited the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center to discuss our research and UF/IFAS Extension. Dr. Chris Marble is an assistant professor in the department of environmental horticulture at the University of Florida. His research focuses on production weed management in landscape and ornamental horticultural crops. […]