Christmas trees

Repurposing Christmas Trees Following Holiday Season

Dan CooperAgriculture, Environment

Christmas trees are synonymous with the Christmas season. But homeowners who prefer live Christmas trees must determine how to dispose of their tree once the season is over. Murilo Morato, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Agriculture (UF/IFAS) and Natural Resources Extension agent in Escambia County, advises that trees can be a given a second life …

symposium

Symposium Unites Growers and Ag Industry Professionals

Dan CooperAgriculture, Events

The second annual Growing Together Symposium was hosted at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in early August. The event was a forum for growers and agricultural industry professionals to learn about various business-related topics. Center director Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski welcomed attendees and noted the Apopka, Florida, facility is continuing its …