Managing Dung Beetles to Enhance Cattle Production

Managing Dung Beetles to Enhance Cattle Production

Authors: Derrick Conover, and Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Throughout the world, dung beetles are important beneficial insects to cattle pasture ecosystems, as they support the processing and removal of livestock waste. With...
Weed of the Week: Spiderwort

Weed of the Week: Spiderwort

Found across the eastern half of the United States, Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis Raf.) is a perennial species with fleshy stems and long grass-like leaves. Known to some as “Free From God Flowers” due to its purple flower clusters, it is not such a...
Alternative Rose Options for Florida Nurseries

Alternative Rose Options for Florida Nurseries

Today in the nursery trade, when you think of roses, your mind inevitably turns to the ‘Knockout’ rose and its offspring. That’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with ‘Knockout’ roses, it makes a great ornamental landscape plant, and it’s easy to propagate. With all the...
Prolific Pokeweed Now Emerging

Prolific Pokeweed Now Emerging

Common pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a perennial weed native of North American frequently found in pastures as well as fence-rows, row crop fields, and wooded areas.  As winter moves to spring, this plant is emerging from its winter dormancy. The recent warm...