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February - March, 2015 Edition
Although we are into February, I would like to take just a moment to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Yes, 2015 is already here and this year seems
to be flying by as well. All of our Agents have been busy teaching classes and taking in-service trainings themselves so that they can stay on top of
their professions. As we speak, our entire office has been busy preparing for the Highlands County Fair and Livestock Show. This is the time of year
where many of our 4-H members will be completing their various projects and showing them off in the fair.
Please try to find the time to go and support them!
I mentioned in the last issue, we were very close to hiring a new 4-H Program Assistant. I am now happy to report that we were fortunate enough to
find a “lifetime” 4-H member and local Highlands County Resident to fill this position. Alexis Pontius has accepted this position, and she has been busy
working with our 4-H Agent to make Highlands County 4-H more accessible to an increasingly diverse group of young residents. If you or your children have any interest in starting a new 4-H group then please stop by and talk to Katie or Alexis and let us see if we
can help guide you in this process.
It is the time of the year when most of our winter residents are back in town (welcome back); this also brings a few of our Master Gardeners back into
the area. If you have any urban horticulture questions, please feel free to stop by and visit them with your questions. Or, better yet, our Urban Horticultural Extension Agent, David Austin is busy planning this year’s class of Masters Gardeners.
If you think you would like to be a Master Gardener—and you have the time to commit to it—then by all means call the office and talk to David; it’s always great to have a few more volunteers.
Our Extension Office has been busy planning some very informative agricultural tours for this winter. We have a “South County Agricultural Tour”
which occurred the week before this newsletter’s release . We will be doing a “North County Agricultural Tour” in February, and we still have a few
seats available on that bus. These tours include actual on-farm stops where we will learn what the producers of the many different agricultural commodities grown in Highlands County actually do. You will be able to ask the producers questions, and you will find that they are very eager to show off
their agricultural operations. These are “All Day” tours and a freshly prepared, hot lunch will be served to you by our Extension staff, volunteers and
on some of the tours we will have some of our young 4-H’ers helping to serve. We are proud of our agricultural heritage in Highlands County and
proud to be able to show it off with these tours. A big thanks to all of the producers who are willing to open up their doors to these types of tours!!
Looking forward to meeting you!!
Citrus
Livestock
Secretary
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Horticulture
4-H Youth
4-H Assistant
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
4-H PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Master Gardener Chris VanderSloot works in the 4-H /
Master Gardener Butterfly Garden behind the Bert J.
Harris Agriculture Civic Center in Sebring, FL.
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 Volunteer Spotlight: Chris VanderSloot
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 Meet our newest staff member! (Alexis Pontius)
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 North Agricultural Tour Flyer and Info
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 Home Yard Citrus: High Risk in Highlands County
(Laurie Hurner)
 It’s Fair Time! (Katie Whidden)
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 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application Info (Katie
Whidden)
 Highlands County Fair Calendar of Events
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As a life-long member of the Highlands County community, a
previous manager at Tractor Supply Company for over four years, and
a seven year member of the 4-H program myself, I see a lot of familiar faces that I am proud to be given the opportunity to serve.
As an active 4-H member, I had many achievements; to name
a few, I have obtained reserve grand champion carcass, first place
record book, and overall grand champion swine. I primarily showed
swine throughout the seven years but also participated in citrus tree
and rabbit projects for a few years. After I graduated high school in
2010, I was no longer able to participate in the 4-H program but
showed nationally in Georgia in the National Swine Association.
I received my AA degree from South Florida Community College, and I am currently attending Hodges University where I will be
receiving my Bachelor’s Degree in May 2015 majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Supervision and Management minor.
I am very pleased to be able to continue to serve Highlands
County as the 4-H Program Assistant. I hope to be able to recruit
more 4-H members and assist in expanding programs and activities.
National Agriculture Day T shirts for Sale Now
 Controlling Weeds in South Florida is a Constant
Battle for Cattlemen (James McWhorter)
Orders due on 2/1
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 Master Gardeners Soon to Train Again in Highlands
County (David Austin)
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 What’s Happening in Extension?
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 Available Ad Space
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If you are interested in
buying one of these
National Ag Day t-shirts,
please contact our
office. They will have
“Highlands County 4-H”
on the back and are $10
each. Sizes available:
Youth S, M, & L; Adult S,
M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL. (XXL
and XXXL are $13 each.)
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Agriculture and youth development are very important to me and I am
pleased to be an addition to the Highlands
County Extension staff as the 4-H Program
Assistant. As a part of my duties, I will be
assisting in providing opportunities for
local 4-H clubs.
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HOME YARD CITRUS:
HIGH RISK IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY
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chased by home owners. Also, the intensity of management is unrealistic for
the homeowner.
Citrus in Florida since 2005 has become increasingly devastated
by an ominous bacterial disease called Huanglongbing (HLB), more commonly referred to as Citrus Greening. It has its origin in Asia about one hundred
years ago. It is spread by a small insect called the Asian Citrus Psyllid which
is very difficult to control. The psyllid arrived in Florida in the mid 1990’s.
The impact on the Florida Citrus Industry has been massive. Very
little was known about the disease before its arrival. Citrus researchers are
aggressively trying to find out more about the disease, how it infects citrus,
how it is spread, and its management. The Florida commercial citrus Industry continues to self-tax per box of fruit harvested to continue in the fight to
try and solve this mystery.
Unfortunately, the number of trees in my parent’s backyard are diminishing, and the cold fresh fruit may soon become a
thing of the past. At this time, the best recommendation for the
homeowner is to remove citrus trees in the yard once the citrus
tree shows foliar symptoms. The trees contain the bacterial disease that can be transferred to nearby citrus trees. The trees will
ultimately die from the disease and for the most part are
unsightly.
HLB is transferred into the leaf by the psyllid and carried in the
plant vascular system (phloem) to the rest of the plant. It causes a blockage
in the phloem resulting in loss of vital plant nutrients and loss of root mass.
Symptoms first appear as a “blotchy mottling” (irregular light yellow spots)
on the leaf. Impacts on the root system and vascular system occur long
before visual systems are evident. Advanced symptoms include a severe
yellowing of foliage appearing as a nutritional deficiency. This stark yellowing
has resulted in another term “yellow dragon”. Fruit on infected trees can be
small, lopsided and have an off-flavor.
Citrus in the Door Yard is “High Risk”. It is likewise not a
wise choice to plant new trees in the home yard until a solution is
found to effectively manage Citrus Greening or resistant citrus
trees are developed. Making the investment in a new citrus tree
that will decline and die soon is not a good decision. The good news
is that citrus researchers are getting closer to a resistant citrus
tree to HLB which should be available to commercial growers and
home owners is just a few more years. Until that time, the dream
of having your own citrus grown in your yard can again be a
reality.
The commercial citrus industry in Florida has decreased in size
and volume by about one third since the arrival of the disease. Growers are
aggressively fighting HLB using whatever tools that research can provide.
Growers are spraying about once per month to attack the psyllid and are
applying soil nutritionals and water in smaller amounts more frequently to
supply the compromised root system. Foliar nutritionals are also being
used about 4 – 6 times per year. This entire program is very expensive and
requires intense management. The result is a major loss in profitability.
In the meantime, home yard citrus has also been devastated. HLB
and the Asian Citrus Psyllid do not differentiate home yard trees from commercial trees. Virtually every commercial citrus tree in Florida is infected
with Citrus Greening. All home yard citrus trees are also infected and are
in serious decline or dead.
While the commercial grower can purchase the products to fight
the psyllid and disease, few are even available in forms that can be pur-
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As a 5th generation Floridian, I grew up with citrus trees in my
backyard. My dad was the Citrus Extension Agent here in Highlands County
for over 30 years and citrus has always been his passion. On school days,
when we would come to the breakfast table, my mom always had fresh
squeezed orange juice ready for us. To this day, if you open my
parent’s refrigerator during citrus season, you will find a fresh
orange peeled and wrapped in Saran Wrap just waiting to be eaten.
For local youth, fair time is a crazy couple of weeks when their hard work can finally pay off! On
fair week, make sure you take the time to walk through the barns at the Highlands County Fairgrounds and
take a look at the agricultural pursuits of local youth! In the Exhibit Barn, Youth Citrus Project boards and
trees, 4-H Exhibits fitting in to sixteen categories (listed below), Coloring Contest pages from local 2nd
graders, FFA Chapter booths, and more will be on display all week. In addition, the livestock barns will be
bursting at the seams with over 30 steers, 30 heifers, and 100 market hogs raised by local 4-H and FFA
members. Be sure you take a look at all the fair has to offer, and commend a Highlands County Youth on a
job well done.
4-H members have entered over 250 exhibits in this year’s exhibit booth. All these exhibits must fit in to one of the following categories:
 Art
 Creative Arts
 Woodworking
 Food
 Food Preservation
 Food & Nutrition
 Mechanical Sciences
 Child Development
 Personal Development
 Animal Science
 Wildlife & Natural Resources
 Plant Sciences
 Clothing
 Needle Arts
 Photography
 Caladium Contest
Make sure you don’t miss out on your opportunity to enjoy the Highlands county Fair being held from February 6th through the 14th.
Check out the fairgrounds’ website at hcfair.net.
Also see a synopsis of Highlands County Fair activities on page 7 of this newsletter.
4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE!
Swing by the Extension office and get a copy of the
2015 Highlands County 4-H Foundation
4-H Youth Development Agent
Scholarship Application.
4-H Program Assistant
2014-2015 SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA
ELIGIBILITY & SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES
Must have a minimum of two (2) bonafide 4-H years and be a graduating senior in high school during the year of application.
To be used in any field of study at an accredited two or four year college or university or vocational school.
Scholarship must be used within one (1) year of the date awarded. In the event the scholarship is not used within the year of limitation, the recipient must present in writing to
the Foundation Chairman a request for time extension. This request must be made prior to the deadline. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.
The 4-H Club Foundation Scholarship may be used for tuition and/or books.
ARTICLES REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION
Applicants must submit the following materials to the Extension Office by April 17th, 2015 at 5:00 PM.
Completed Highlands County 4-H Foundation Scholarship Application Form.
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Most recent, completed 4-H Record Book.
One two-page narrative. See application form for prompt.
One two-page list of 4-H participation throughout youth’s 4-H career (projects, activities, accomplishments, awards, leadership
positions, etc.) with appropriate dates per activity.
See Florida 4-H Senior Portfolio, Section II for example format. It is not required to complete the Florida 4-H Senior Portfolio.
This document is included to serve as a sample guide.
One page resume that illustrates your skills and accomplishments.
Transcript of high school/college grades or home school equivalent.
Letter of acceptance (if applicable) to an accredited college, university or vocational institution.
Three letters of recommendation. Letters should be from school counselor, academic advisor, instructor, employer or 4-H Leader. (Maximum of one (1) letter may be from a 4
-H leader.)
All of the above materials must be compiled by the applicant and bound before being submitted to the Extension Office. The Extension Office will not be responsible for
inserting late transcripts, recommendations, or other materials into an applicant’s folder. All materials must be submitted at one time.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The applicants for the Highlands County 4-H Foundation Scholarship will be selected from the following criteria:
4-H Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60%
(Quality and quantity of accomplishments through 4-H, the impact 4-H has made upon the individual, their family and what impact the applicant
has been able to make as a result of 4-H work.)
Future Plans and Potential for Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
(The narrative indicating well thought out plans and preparation of the application including scholastic average, rank, transcripts, and recommendations.)
Experiences in Other Groups and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
(Involvement in other groups and other interests and evidence of the impact of what the applicant has done.)
PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENT
Payment of scholarship funds is made directly to the accredited college, university or vocational school on behalf of the recipient. The recipient must submit a scholarship voucher to the Extension Office in order to request payment. Vouchers must be submitted a minimum of 10 working days prior to the education establishment’s
payment deadline.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Highlands County Extension Office
4-H Youth Development
4-H Agent: Katharine Whidden
ktbeckwhid2010@ufl.edu
4-H Program Assistant: Alexis Pontius
apontius@ufl.edu
4509 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875
863-402-6540
863-402-6544 (fax)
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Applicants must participate in an interview with the Highlands County 4-H Foundation scholarship committee. Contact the 4-H Agent or Program Assistant at the Extension
Office to schedule an appointment after your application has been submitted.
For all who are involved with and/or interested in the Highlands County Fair, please reference the following calendar with strictly fair-associated
dates!
The week that the fair is open to the public is highlighted in blue.
Youth Citrus Project
Sunday
Jan. 25
Monday
Jan. 26
Livestock Exhibitors
Tuesday
Jan. 27
Wednesday
Jan. 28
4-H Exhibit Booth
Thursday
Jan. 29
Friday
Jan. 30
Saturday
Jan. 31
Non-food 4-H Exhibits Due
to extension office
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Feb. 1
Feb. 2
Feb. 3
Food & Preservation
4-H Exhibits due to
Extension Office
8:00 AM– 5:00 PM
Feb. 4
Feb. 5
Food & Preservation
4-H Exhibit pick-up
8:00 AM– 5:00 PM
Feb. 6
Feb. 7
Poultry and Rabbit Check- Hog weigh-in
in
6:30AM to 8:30 AM
4:00 AM-7:00 PM
Rabbit Judging
3:00 PM
YCP Trees Due to Extension Office
4:00 PM—6:00 PM
Feb. 8
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Feb. 11
Feb. 12
Feb. 13
Feb. 14
Beef weigh-in
5:30 AM—7:30 AM
Swine Show
3:00 PM
All Fair Record Books Due
5:00 PM
Small Animal Pee-Wee
Show
5:30 PM
Heifer Show
6:30 PM
Large Animal Pee-Wee
Show
5:30 PM
Steer Show
6:30 PM
Poultry Judging
6:00 PM
Buyers’ Dinner
5:00 PM
YCP Grand and Reserve
Champion Tree Live
Auction
6:30 PM
Junior Livestock
Auction
6:30 PM
Livestock Judging Reg
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Livestock Judging & Carcass Clinic
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Livestock Judging
Contest
11:00 AM
Exhibitor/Parent Dinner
and Awards
6:00 PM
Small Animals Released
6:00 AM—8:00 AM
Steers/Hogs Released
7:00 AM
Heifers Released
8:00 AM
Steer, Heifer, & Hog Barn
Clean-up
9:00 AM—12:00 PM
Buyers’ Letters Due
8:00 PM
Feb. 15
Feb. 16
Feb. 17
Feb. 18
Feb. 19
Feb. 20
4-H Exhibit Pick-up at
Extension Office
8:00 AM—5:00 PM
4-H Exhibit Pick-up at
Extension Office
8:00 AM—5:00 PM
4-H Exhibit Pick-up at
Extension Office
8:00 AM—5:00 PM
4-H Exhibit Pick-up at
Extension Office
8:00 AM—5:00 PM
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CONTROLLING WEEDS IN SOUTH FLORIDA IS A CONSTANT BATTLE FOR CATTLEMEN
Smutgrass
Livestock Agent
Two types of smutgrass can be found in Florida: small smutgrass and giant smutgrass. An easy way to tell the difference is the size
of the bunch and the seedhead. Small smutgrass has a bunch that averages 8 – 10 inches in diameter and has a compact seed head that is usually infected with black fungus. Giant smutgrass has a 12 – 18 inch bunch
and has an open seed head with panicle branches directed upward.
Dogfennel, Smutgrass, and Blackberry and Dewberry
Control and Costs
Controlling weeds in South Florida pastures is a constant battle
for cattlemen. Growing seasons in South Florida allow for production of
large amounts of forage biomass, but, unfortunately, allow weeds to
thrive. Starting a plan early can let cattlemen develop a weed control
budget to better manage the cost of weed control while improving the
effectiveness of the program. This article will cover three problematic
weeds in South Florida and will provide an estimated cost of controlling
these weeds. Dogfennel, smutgrass, and blackberry and dewberry are
not the only weeds a rancher will need to control, so for questions about
other pasture weeds, contact your County Extension Office.
Velpar has no grazing restriction for treatments less
than 4.5 qt/A, but there is a 38 day haying restriction. Oak
trees are very sensitive to Veplar, so stay 100ft from any oak
trees while spraying Velpar. Bahia and bermudagrass will yellow
after spraying with Velpar, but will recover in about 40 days.
The greatest restriction for ranchers with Velpar is the price.
Velpar is a very expensive herbicide to apply, so ranchers
should decide before spraying if it’s worth the cost.
Dogfennel
Dogfennel can begin growing from seed and rootstock as early
as February. By April, plants can be 6 to 12 inches tall. Smaller dogfennel
plants are much easier to control than larger ones, so controlling
dogfennel early is crucial. Dogfennel, less than 20 inches in height, can be
controlled with 4 pt/A 2,4-D amine, or 1.5 qt/A Weedmaster (dicamba +
2,4-D amine). Once the plants reach 20 inches in height 2,4-D and Weedmaster become less effective. Once plants become taller than 36 inches,
other options should be considered. Pasturegard at 3 pt/A is an effective
option, however, if other weeds are present, a combination of Pasturegard and GrazonNext is a better option. Applying GrazonNext at 2 pt/A
with PastureGard at 1 pt/A (PastureGard HL at 0.5pt/A) will effectively
treat dogfennel and other pasture weeds like tropical soda apple. The
herbicides used to treat dogfennel are safe for forages with the exception of 2,4-D. 2,4-D should not be applied to limpograss from May 1 and
November 1 or severe injury could be sustained.
Blackberry and Dewberry
Blackberry and dewberry plants are usually found in
fence rows, ditch banks, and pastures. Blackberry has upright
growth and commonly reaches 3 – 6 feet in height with hard
thorns and no hair while dewberry has low, vine-like growth
that rarely reaches 2 feet in height with slender thorns and red
hairs on the stem. Blackberry and dewberry can be easily
overlooked, but if untreated for long periods of time, large
thickets can form and can injure cattle and other livestock.
Thorns can scratch and cause infection on bulls’ reproductive
organs that can lead to a complete loss of reproduction performance. Lactating cows are also at risk. Infections on the udder
can lead to lower milk production. Blackberry and dewberry can
reduce grazing in portions of pastures if they allowed to grow
into hard to control thickets.
Environment conditions can alter the effectiveness of dogfennel
control. Drought conditions can prevent the herbicides from realizing
their full effectiveness. Dogfennel in drought conditions can “hardnenoff” to prevent moisture loss and not allow the herbicide to work properly. If the dogfennel plant is not wilting during the day, the plant is preventing moisture from leaving the plant, so sprayings should be delayed until
the dry conditions pass.
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Controlling blackberry and dewberry should include
mowing and herbicide applications. Large thickets often have
dead canes that interfere with the application of herbicides.
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Chemical control for giant and small grass are the same. Velpar
at 2 qt/A is effective for controlling smutgrass. Velpar should
be applied from June through September. Velpar has very little
leaf activity with smutgrass and the herbicide has to be absorbed through the roots, so rainfall after spraying is required
to realize the full benefit. If rainfall does not occur within a two
week period after spraying, the treatment will likely fail.
Mowing will eliminate the dead canes while the live canes will regrow
allowing the herbicide full contact with the live canes. Herbicide should be
applied 6 months after mowing. Herbicide application directly after mowing is often ineffective. After spraying, it is good practice to mow again to
remove the dead canes and allow for grazing, but canes should not be
mowed for 6 weeks after spraying to allow the herbicide sufficient time
to act.
weeds. PastureGard and Telar are both safe to use on bahia and bermuda
pastures.
Cost of Control
The following tables were developed using the 2014 Machinery
and Equipment Budget produced by IFAS. The budgets account for fuel,
labor, maintenance, and annual repairs to tractors and implements. The
cost of chemicals were added based on prices gathered by the author in
late Fall of 2014. The tables show the cost per acre (with machinery included: 75hp tractor with 25ft boomless sprayer and 40ft boomless
sprayer) of treating each problem weed.
PastureGard at 2pt/A is an effective control when blackberry
and dewberry are blooming and will treat other pasture weeds, but often,
retreatment is required for 100% control. Research has shown fall applications are generally more effective than spring applications. Telar at
1oz/A is also effective on blackberry, but will not target other pasture
Dogfennel:
Plants less than 20 inches tall:
Chemical
Cost/Acre 75 HP 25 ft BL Sprayer
2,4-D
$
WeedMaster
Cost/Acre 75 HP 40 ft BL Sprayer
14.11
$ 13.88
$ 23.80
$ 23.57
Plants greater than 36 inches tall:
Chemical
Cost/Acre 75 HP 25 ft BL Sprayer
Cost/Acre 75 HP 40 ft BL Sprayer
GrazonNext HL + PastureGard HL
$ 25.71
$ 25.48
PastureGard HL
$ 27.79
$ 27.56
Smutgrass:
Chemical
Cost/Acre 75 HP 25 ft BL Sprayer
Velpar
Cost/Acre 75 HP 40 ft BL Sprayer
$ 58.27
$ 58.04
Blackberry and Dewberry:
Chemical
Cost/Acre 75 HP 25 ft BL Sprayer
Cost/Acre 75 HP 40 ft BL Sprayer
PastureGard HL
$ 35.87
$ 35.64
Telar
$ 26.05
$ 25.82
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 Swing by or send mail to:
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Horticulture Agent
In the early 70’s, two overworked Horticulture Extension
agents from Washington state came up with a bright idea. They would train volunteers
in the art and science of horticulture to help them answer the flood of questions coming the local communities. At first, the program was not given much validity but, with
the persistence of the agents and a trial run in 1972, the program was officially
launched in 1973, and the new trainees became known as Master Gardeners. The two
agents must have hit onto something because the program swiftly grew and
now is found in every state and four Canadian provinces. Florida started their
Master Gardener program in 1979, and Master Gardeners are presently found
in 58 of Florida’s 67 counties. Highlands County has been training and putting
Master Gardeners to work since 1984.
During the last 30 years, Horticulture agents in Highlands County
have been training and coordinating a Master Gardener volunteer force. Their
much anticipated annual plant sale, which raises money for scholarships
awarded to local high school students interested in pursuing careers in agriculture, has raised close to $13,000 in the last two years. The Master Gardeners also operate a help desk at the Agriculture Civic Center on George
Blvd in Sebring from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday assisting
Highlands County residents with plant and landscaping questions. They also
offer the service of local soil pH testing; something critical to plant health
and growth. They are often found at local festivals operating a mobile help
desk where they promote Extension and answer questions. Master Gardeners
help support community and school gardens throughout the county by supplying plants, seeds and fertilizers, and information to teachers and residents.
Master Gardener class starts on the second Saturday of February
each year then continues once a week until the middle of April. Subjects like
vegetable gardening, citrus growing, Florida-Friendly landscaping, turf care,
landscape design and maintenance, and plant identification are taught in 3
hour segments by University of Florida Extension instructors and experts in
each discipline. The class will visit Mounts Botanical Garden in Palm Beach
County and participate in other local field trips. This year the program kicks
off on Valentine ’s Day, Saturday the 14th, with classes from 9 am to 4 pm and
then on Thursdays until April 9th. If you are interested in
knowing more about the program or possibly becoming a
Master Gardener volunteer, please call the UF/IFAS Extension office Highlands County at 863 402-6540 or email me
at davidaustin@ufl.edu. That’s the latest from your Residential Horticulture agent and Hometown Gardener.
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For further details about any event, please contact the office, or visit the calendar on our website.
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Florida State Fair
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Beekeepers Association Meeting
14
First Master Gardener Class
25
Highlands County Ag Tour—North Side
March
Sunday
4
Citrus Grower Forum
5
Pasture Weed Control Workshop
8
Daylight Saving Time starts
12
Beekeepers Association Meeting
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