St. Lucie Master Gardeners Hold Annual Plant Sale

St. Lucie County’s Master Gardeners will hold their annual Spring into Gardening Festival and Plant Sale on Saturday, May 15 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension Office, 8400 Picos Road, Fort Pierce.
Plants from the Master Gardener Nursery will be sold to raise money for scholarships in the local [...]

Don’t Miss AG Awareness Week in St. Lucie County

During the week of April 11-16, St. Lucie County’s Extension Office will be offering a number of educational events to the public in recognition of Agricultural Awareness Week. Events include:
* Tour of the UF/IFAS Aquaculture Facility – Monday, April 12. The mission of the IRREC aquaculture program is to conduct research relevant to the aquaculture [...]

FL Master Naturalist Program St. Lucie County Coastal Module

The University of Florida / IFAS – St. Lucie County Extension, the Savannas State Preserve and partnering agencies are pleased to announce the upcoming Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) Coastal Module.  This FMNP Coastal Module is a 40-hour educational program designed to teach students about Florida’s coastal natural systems.
Participants will receive an overview of the [...]

Workshop On Proposed County Ordinances – Residential Irrigation and Fertilizer Application

The University of Florida / IFAS – St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension is inviting you to participate in a workshop titled “Nutrient Management in the Urban Environment.”  This workshop will review two proposed County ordinances, both addressing State Senate Bill 494, passed in 2009.  One ordinance addresses residential irrigation moisture sensing devices and their maintenance; [...]

Florida’s Certified Pile Burner Training

On Wednesday, March 10, The Florida Division of Forestry and University of Florida/ IFAS St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension Office will be conducting a Certified Pile Burners Course.  This course will show you how to burn piles legally, safely and efficiently.
If you burn piles regularly, don’t put off registering for this training. When the weather [...]

Extension Office Offers New Monthly Money Management Series

Starting in March, the University of Florida/IFAS-St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension Office will begin offering a free Monthly Money Meeting at Morningside Branch Library on the first Monday of each month.
These evening discussion sessions will provide participants with no-nonsense answers to financial questions and provide tools that residents and families can use to eliminate debt, [...]

Presentation: Using UAVs For Ecology And Agriculture Applications

St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension and the Treasure Coast CISMA are inviting you to participate in a presentation titled “Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for Ecology and Agriculture Applications.”  This presentation will be conducted via polycom interactive teleconferencing at the UF / IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, 2199 S. Rock Road, Fort Pierce.  [...]