Extension Calendar of Events
Insects and Diseases
Giant African Land Snail (GALS)
The Giant African Land Snail and Rat Lungworm (*NEW*)
| To report a GALS sighting call FDACS | 888-397-1517 |
| For information on homeowner control of snails contact Extension | 305-248-3311 |
Redbay Ambrosia Beetle/Laurel Wilt
For more information on these and other new pests visit our Pest Alert page.
Extension Annual Report 2011
Activities, programs and data accomplished in 2011 at Miami-Dade County Extension More...
Extension Economic Impacts
Pesticide training and recertification; Urban horticultural; Sustaining cultural practices and post harvest issues; 4-H
youth; Food & nutrition education programs;, Sea Grant marine programs. More...
Extension Newsletter Archives
Current Issues
- Extension Connextion- Quarterly newsletter for all Cooperative Extension Program Areas
- Miami Green Bytes- Newsletter for gardeners, arborists, and landscapers
- Clover Times- Up-to-date information on 4-H events and news
- Helpline- Nutrition, food safety, and money management resource for families
- Super Seniors- Nutrition, food safety, and money management resource for seniors
Newsletter Archives
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Weather Information
Extension Weather Stations (will be down until further notice for routine maintenance) for real time weather conditions in South Dade (viewable with Chrome 10, Firefox 4, Internet Explorer 9, Opera 11, Safari 5)
National Weather Service Graphical Forecast
UF Weather Stations (FAWN) To hear current information from the FAWN weather station in Homestead dial 866-754-5732 (Station ID 440)
Water Restrictions
Did You Know?
Florida receives an average
of 52 inches of rainfall per year. Learn about the benefits of utilizing a rain barrel More...
- Vegetable Gardening
- Irrigation CEUs
- Pesticide CEU articles
- University of Florida Extension (EDIS) Publications
- IFAS Research
Solutions for Your Life UF/IFAS Extension launches an easy-to-use, comprehensive Web site, Solutions for Your Life. More...


