Extension Cord

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Na. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https://gardenin...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare blueberries. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https:/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Cauliflower. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https:/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Arugula. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https://ala...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Swiss Chard. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https:/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss the agricultural research being conducted at the UF/IFAS Agricultural Extension Center at Hastings, FL.  Special guest: Dr. Christian Christensen, Director of the Hasting Ag Extension Center. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Alachua County. For more information please visit: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachu...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Green Beans. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https:/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare peppers. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https://gar...

On this episode we get to know our Alachua County Extension intern, Valerie Lantigua, and discover some of the roles and responsibilities of an Extension intern. Guest: Valerie Lantigua Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent. For more information visit. https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ Music by the Walkers: https://www.facebook.com/thewalkersbandgville h...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, store and prepare Seminole pumpkin.  Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Environmental Horticulture agent and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences agent. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent.  For more informati...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select, prepare and cook with watermelon. Host: Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, Agronomy and Natural Resources Guests: Cynthia Nazzario-Leary, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, Environmental Horticulture Tatiana Sanchez, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, Commercial Horticulture Martha Maddox, UF/IFA...

On this episode Dr. Marcio Resende and Dr. Kevin Korus discuss the role that artificial intelligence plays in agriculture and the selection of better sweetcorn varieties. Dr. Marcio Resende, UF/IFAS Extension, Dept. of Horticulture Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension, Alachua County For more information visit: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ and https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/people/on-campus-faculty/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss how to grow, select and prepare tomatillos. Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, UF/IFAS Extension, Alachua County Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary and Martha Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension, Alachua County Music By The Walkers: https://the-walkers.bandcamp.com/album/the-walkers and https://www.facebook.com/thewalkersbandgville

On this episode we discuss how to grow, select and prepare tomatoes.  Host: Dr. Kevin Korus Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary and Martha Maddox For more information visit: http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ Music by The Walkers: https://the-walkers.bandcamp.com/album/the-walkers  or  https://www.facebook.com/thewalkersbandgville

Learn about all of the exciting activities at the upcoming Alachua County 4-H Youth Fair & Livestock Show and how to get your children or grandchildren enrolled for next year. Guests: Dr. Cindy Sanders (Alachua County Extension Director) and Mary Lee Sale (Alachua County Extension 4-H Agent). Host: Dr. Kevin Korus, Alachua County Extension, Ag & Natural Resources. For more information visi...

Learn how to grow, store and prepare potatoes from UF/IFAS Extension experts on this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord. Guests: Dr. Cynthia Nazzario-Leary and Martha Maddox. For more information visit http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ Music by The Walkers: https://the-walkers.bandcamp.com/album/the-walkers

On this episode we are joined by the Alachua County Extension Food and Consumer Sciences agent, Martha Maddox and Ebony Griffin from the UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program.  Ebony introduces her new team and all of the programing that they intend to offer in 2022 and beyond. UF/IFAS Family Nutrition Program: https://familynutritionprogram.org/ Alachua County Extension: http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/...

On this episode of the Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast we discuss broccoli, the plant of the month for January.  We are joined by Dr. Cynthia Nazario-Leary and Martha Maddox to discuss proper growth techniques and cooking preparation for this wonderful plant.   Alachua County Extension: http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ Intro and outro music provided by The Walkers: https://the-wal...

The Alachua County Extension Cord Podcast is back!  Join us this month for a discussion of what's new in 2022.  Each Extension Agent shares their role in the County and how they plan to use the new facilities to deliver top notch educational programing to the people of Alachua County and beyond. Resources: Alachua County Extension Office Website http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ Music by...

Join us this month as county extension agents speak with Michelle Miller, who is better known as Farm Babe, as they discuss common agricultural myths. Farm Babe is a social media influencer who uses her platform to educate the public regarding agriculture and science. *Editor's Note* FDA approved a bST product in 1993 with the brand name “Posilac™” (sometribove zinc suspension) after determining t...

Creating the future sustainable landscape of Florida starts with good design. Sustainable landscape design creates aesthetically pleasing landscapes but also addresses social well-being, physical well-being, and general connection to nature. Join us today as we talk with one of my favorite people - Dr. Gail Hansen. Dr. Hansen is the statewide extension specialist in sustainable landscape design. D...

The Master Gardener Volunteer program started in Olympia, Washington. But did you know Florida's Master Gardener Volunteer Program originated from a conversation on a riverboat in Louisiana? Join us this month as we speak with Wendy Wilber, the statewide coordinator for Florida's Master Gardener Volunteer Program. During our time together we discussed the mission and vision of the statewide volunt...

It's that time of year! If you look closely, you'll notice towards the end of the month school buses and trucks filled with watermelon driving through the county, on their way to market. Watermelons are a major agricultural commodity in Florida and Alachua County. Tune in with us as we speak with Dr. Tatiana Sanchez the commercial horticulture agent with UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County. She...

When someone thinks about Florida they think of citrus. Citrus is one of Florida's largest industries. One of the biggest concerns we have is Citrus Greening, but the groundbreaking research and new understandings had changed our perspective. Thanks to science, we now know that the citrus industry is here to stay. Join us on this podcast episode as we speak with retired UF/IFAS Extension Agent, Dr...

Wilmot Gardens is a small, but vibrant corner on the University of Florida's campus that is filled with a booming collection of colorful camellias. Within the garden's greenhouse, there are thousands of newly propagated plants with a giant banner overhead that states, "Therapeutic Horticulture: Helping People Live Better Lives." Join us on this episode of Extension Cord as we discuss the research...