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The office submits weekly articles to local newspapers in Okeechobee News (and Okeechobee Advertiser), Okeechobee Times  and the Big Lake Gazette) plus occasional articles to other agricultural magazines and journals.  Click on the title below to see articles of local interest produced by University of Florida and Okeechobee County's Extension Staff.

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Adonidia Palm Christmas Palm Dan Culbert December 6, 2006 Okeechobee Times 12/14/06
African Blue Basil  Plants for 2006  (part 1)  Dan Culbert

December 21, 2005

Okeechobee News 1/2/06
Aglaonema, Silverado  2004 Plants of the Year Dan Culbert December 24, 2003 Okeechobee News 12/29/03  Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 
Aquatic Midges Chizzywinks are Blind Mosquitos Dan Culbert August 17, 2005 Okeechobee Times 8/22/05
Air Potato weed Pick A Peck of Potatoes Dan Culbert March 3, 2003 Okeechobee News 3/8/04         Okeechobee Times 3/11/04
Almond Bush Ten Years  of Great Plants!  (2008 FNGLA PoY) Dan Culbert January 3, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/7/2008
Amnesty Day Free Your Yard of Hazardous Waste! Dan Culbert November 7, 2007 Okeechobee News 11/12/07 Okeechobee Times 11/15/07
Showy Amaryllis Comes Inside for the Holidays Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert December 5, 2007 Okeechobee News 12/10/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/13/07
Amatillo [Twin-leaf Solanum] The weed with two leaves   Dan Culbert September 28, 2005 Okeechobee News 10/3/05    Okeechobee Times 10/6/05
Anigozanthos / Reindeer Paws New Greens for Holiday Giving Dan Culbert December 13, 2006 Okeechobee News 12/18/06
Anthuriums  Tropical Anthuriums for Holiday Color Dan Culbert December 7, 2005 Okeechobee News 12/13/05
Anthurium Plants for 2005 (FNGLA Plants of the Year - 2005) Dan Culbert December 22, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/27/04
Crazy Ants in our Plants  (Caribbean crazy ants - new Landscape pest) Dan Culbert

July 26, 2007

Okeechobee News 7/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/2/07 Glades Democrat 8/2/07
Ant lions  Watch doodlebugs for summer fun   Dan Culbert June 16, 2005 Okeechobee News 6/20/05    Okeechobee Times 6/23/05
Ant, Fire Ant predatory fly Beware the Headless Fire Ant Dan Culbert November 1, 2006 Okeechobee News 11/6/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/9/06
Ant, White footed  White footed ants marching our way   Dan Culbert May 11, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/16/2005        BigLake Gazette 5/17/05
Arboricola 'Trinette' A Houseplant or a Shrub?   Dan Culbert

August 9, 2007

Okeechobee News 8/13/07
Aspidistra / Cast Iron Plant Plants for 2006  (part 1)  Dan Culbert

December 21, 2005

Okeechobee News 1/2/06
Atala butterfly  Butterfly comes back from near extinction  Kevin Lollar May 19, 2004 Fort Myers News-Press 
Avocados Alligator Pears Dan Culbert September 3, 2003
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Balsam Apple:  Weed or Vegetable? Dan Culbert June 1, 2005 Okeechobee News 6/6/05              BigLake Gazette 6/7/05          Okeechobee Times 6/9/05
Bahiagrass WASP + WEED – Cricket = Good Grass Dan Culbert March 17, 2005 Okeechobee News 3/22/05    Okeechobee Times 3/24/05 
Barbados Cherry - A Mother's Day Gift that Lasts  Dan Culbert May 6, 1998 Vero Beach Press Journal 5/10/98
Bedding plants from seed     Successful Seeding Dan Culbert February 28, 2007 Okeechobee News 3/5/07 Okeechobee Times 3/8/07
Bee Proofing your Florida Yard  Anita Neal & Dan Culbert April 17, 2008 Okeechobee News 4/21/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/24/2008
Where have all the Honey Bees gone? Angela Sachson January 16, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/20/2008
Bees, Carpenter   Are Bees Buzzing You? Doug Caldwell

October 4, 2006

Okeechobee News 10/9/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/12/06 
Beggar's Ticks  White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides Dan Culbert May 4, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/9/2005  Okeechobee Times 5/12/05           BigLake Gazette 5/17/05
The Great Backyard Bird Count 2008 Angela Sachson January 23, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/29/2008
Bird of Paradise Traveler Trees & White Birds for Tropical Tastes Dan Culbert June 13, 2001 Vero Beach Press Journal 6/17/01
Biopesticides in Your Florida Yard Dan Culbert September 11, 2006 Okeechobee News 9/18/06 Okeechobee Times 9/21/06 
Biting Midges  Ouch - What was that? Dan Culbert July 9, 2003 Okeechobee News 07/14/03
Blossom End Rot Got Rot?  Dan Culbert May 15, 2008 Okeechobee Times 5/29/2008
Blue Ginger Ten Years  of Great Plants!  (2008 FNGLA PoY) Dan Culbert January 3, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/7/2008
Blue flowers Cool Blue in the Landscape  Angela Sachson April 30, 2008 Okeechobee News 5/7/2008 Okeechobee Times 5/8/2008
Bolivian Sunflower Beware the Bolivians -Tithonia diversifolia Dan Culbert September 6, 2006 Okeechobee Times 9/18/06
Botanical Names  Happy Birthday, Linnaeus   Dan Culbert May 17, 2007 Okeechobee News 5/21/07
Botany Root Beer, Psychic Nuts & Botany Dan Culbert September 21, 2006 Okeechobee News 9/25/06
Bougainvilla Right Plant, Right Place Florida Friendly Bougainvillea Has Everything-- Looks, Personality Angela Sachson May 9, 2007 Okeechobee News 5/14/07 Okeechobee Times 5/17/07
Brain Bowl Students to be in Brain Bowl Robin Koestoyo May 18, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/23/05    Okeechobee Times 5/26/05
Brazilian Peppertree  Beautiful, Deadly Plant Terrorizes Florida Natives   Angela Sachson March 7, 2007 Okeechobee News 3/12/07
(Brown Widow Spiders) From Crawly to Creepy   Dan Culbert October 18, 2007 Okeechobee News 10/22/07
Brown Recluse Spider Got Recluses? Dan Culbert May 2, 2001 Vero Beach Press Journal 5/6/01
Butterfly Larval plants Butterfly Basics II: Luscious Leaves   Dan Culbert June 29, 2006 Okeechobee News 7/10/06
Butterfly Nectar plants Butterfly Basics I: Colorful Flowers   Dan Culbert June 28, 2006 Okeechobee News 7/3/06
Buying Plants for Florida Yards Dan Culbert March 30, 2005 Okeechobee Advertiser 4/5/05 Okeechobee News 4/4/05 
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Cabbage Palm decline A New Threat to Paradise Dan Culbert

August 20, 2008

Okeechobee News 8/20/2008   Okeechobee Times 8/28/2008
Cabbage Palm Memorial Day - a time to leave your Cabbage palm alone Dan Culbert

May 23, 2007

Okeechobee News 5/28/07
Cactus  Prickly Pear for pain and pleasure   Dan Culbert

June 22, 2006

Okeechobee News 6/26/06  Okeechobee Times 6/29/06
Caladium  Caring for Caladiums Dan Culbert August 20, 2003 Okeechobee News  8/25/03
Candlebrush Cassia Yellow candles for fall Yards Dan Culbert October 18, 2006 Okeechobee News 10/23/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/26/06
Carpenter Bees Are Bees Buzzing You? Doug Caldwell October 4, 2006 Okeechobee News 10/9/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/12/06 
Cast Iron Plant / Aspidistra  Plants for 2006  (part 1)  Dan Culbert

December 21, 2005

Okeechobee News 1/2/06
Caterpillar, Striped Grass Looper Worms in the Grass   Dan Culbert

October 10, 2007

Okeechobee News 10/15/07 Okeechobee Times 10/18/07
Stand up and be Counted (2007 Census of agriculture) Dan Culbert January 9, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/15/2008
Crested Caracara Dan Culbert & Eleanor Foerste October 29, 2003 Okeechobee News 11/3/03
Citrus rootstocks Rooting out Good Citrus Dan Culbert November 5, 2003 Okeechobee Times 11/13/03 Okeechobee News 11/17/03
Champion Tree Help Search for a Sweet Champion   Dan Culbert January 6, 2005 Okeechobee News 1/10/05    Okeechobee Times 1/13/05
Chizzywinks are Blind Mosquitos Dan Culbert August 17, 2005 Okeechobee News 8/22/05 Okeechobee Times 8/25/05
(Christia obcordata 'Stripe') Stripe: New Wings  for the Home   Dan Culbert November 1, 2007 Okeechobee News 11/5/07
Christmas Cactus  Colorful Christmas Cactus Care Terry Del Valle & Dan Culbert December 8, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/13/04   Okeechobee News 12/16/04
Christmas Palm Christmas Palm Dan Culbert December 6, 2006 Okeechobee Times 12/14/06
Christmas plants Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy  Dan Culbert

November 30, 2005

Okeechobee News 12/5/05
Christmas plants -  Perfect Poinsettias Dan Culbert December 3, 2003 Okeechobee News 12/8/03    Okeechobee Times 12/11/03
Christmas plants Three Ancient Gifts (Frankincense & Myrrh) Dan Culbert December 15, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/20/04   Okeechobee Times 12/23/04
Christmas Trees  Real Trees for Trimming   Dan Culbert November 24, 2004 Okeechobee News 11/29/04   Okeechobee Times 12/2/04
Christmas Tree Buy a Real Christmas Tree Dan Culbert November 23, 2005 Okeechobee News 11/28/05
Christmas Tree  Got Trees?  Dan Culbert November 29, 2006 Okeechobee News 12/4/06 Okeechobee Times 12/7/06
Christmas Tree Choosing Your Christmas Tree Dan Culbert November 26, 2003 Okeechobee Times 12/1/03   Okeechobee News 12/4/03
Christmas Tree, small Tabletop Christmas Trees (houseplants) Dan Culbert December 1, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/6/04    Okeechobee Times 12/9/04
Christmas Wreaths Surround Yourself with Holiday Greens  Dan Culbert November 28, 2007 Okeechobee News 12/3/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/6/2007
Chrysanthemum Mum’s the Word for Thanksgiving Color Dan Culbert November 15, 2006 Okeechobee News 11/20/06 Okeechobee Times 11/23/06
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Cicada Killer Wasp  A Wasp on Steroids  Dan Culbert May 25, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/31/05    Okeechobee Times 6/2/05
Cicadas Beware a plague of Locusts (Cicadas and Lubber Grasshoppers) Dan Culbert May 26, 2004 Okeechobee News 5/31/04
Citrus canker  A Homeowner’s Responsibility With Citrus Canker Jack Hebb January 10, 2005 Okeechobee News 1/17/05    Okeechobee Times 1/27/05
Citrus canker   Citrus Canker Found At UF [Indian River] Research Facility, Will Halt Numerous Experiments Tom Nordlie July 1, 2005 Okeechobee News 7/4/2005
Citrus canker   Declare Independence from Citrus Canker Dan Culbert June 29, 2005 BigLake Gazette 7/5/05          Okeechobee Times 7/14/05
Citrus care in spring Help Dooryard Citrus Recovery Dan Culbert February 22, 2006 Okeechobee News 2/27/06    Okeechobee Times 3/2/06
Clerodendron  Shooting Star Spreads Color Dan Culbert April 7, 2005 Okeechobee News 4/11/05    Okeechobee Times 4/14/05
Clover  Shamrocks on Palm Sunday Dan Culbert March 12, 2008 Okeechobee Times 3/20/2008
Coleus for Summer Color (new varieties) Dan Culbert May 30, 2008 Okeechobee News 6/2/2008
Coleus  2004 Plants of the Year Dan Culbert December 24, 2003 Okeechobee News 12/29/03   Okeechobee Times 1/1/04 
Composting Make "It" Happen during Compost Week Dan Culbert April 21, 2004 Okeechobee News 4/26/04
Coreopsis Time for Tickseed Dan Culbert October 2, 2003 Okeechobee Times 10/9/03
Cottonwood Borer Goblins Beware: This Skeleton has Six Legs Dan Culbert October 11, 2006 Okeechobee Times, 10/19/06
Crabs Visit Florida Yards (Giant Land Crabs) Dan Culbert September 3, 1997 Vero Beach Press Journal  9/7//97
Crazy Ants in our Plants  (Caribbean crazy ants - new Landscape pest) Dan Culbert

July 26, 2007

Okeechobee News 7/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/2/07       Glades Democrat 8/2/07
Credit counseling Back to School, Not back to Debt  Debbie Clements August 3, 2005 Okeechobee News 8/8/05      Okeechobee Times 8/11/05
Crepe Myrtle Colorful Crepe Myrtle Dan Culbert August 8, 2002 Vero Beach Press Journal 8/11/02
Cut Flower care Keep your Bouquets Beautiful Dan Culbert & Terrill Nell

February 8, 2006

Okeechobee News 2/13/06

Cycads Use Care with Sagos

Dan Culbert August 6, 2003 Okeechobee News 8/11/03    Okeechobee Times 8/14/03
Cyclamen  New Greens for Holiday Giving Dan Culbert December 13, 2006 Okeechobee News 12/18/06
Cypress - An Ideal Choice for Wet Sites Dan Culbert July 11, 2007 Okeechobee News 7/16/07 Okeechobee Times 7/19/07
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Florida Dairy Industry Rebuilds Rebecca McGovney December, 2004 Farmer & Rancher 12/04
Damselflies Damsels and Dragons Dan Culbert

August 16, 2006

Okeechobee News 8/21/06 Okeechobee Times 8/24/06
Danglepod: A Wild, Wet Weed Dan Culbert November 7, 2006 Okeechobee News 11/13/06  Okeechobee Times, 11/16/06
Date Palm, Wild Indian More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year Dan Culbert

January 4, 2006

Okeechobee News 1/9/06
Day length effects plants  And It’s not Even Summer, Yet!  Dan Culbert

June 7, 2006

Okeechobee News 6/12/06  Okeechobee Times 6/15/06
Desert Rose A Rose for the Ages  Dan Culbert April 24, 2008 Okeechobee Times 5/1/2008 Okeechobee News 5/25/2008
Diazinon Deleted from homeowner toolbox Dan Culbert October 6, 2004 Okeechobee News 10/11/04   Okeechobee Times 10/14/04
Divide and conquer your Clumping tropicals (Plant division) Dan Culbert  September 2, 2008
Dooryard Fruit Say thanks with dooryard fruit plants Dan Culbert

November 16, 2005

Okeechobee Times 11/24/25 Okeechobee News 11/25/05
Dracaena, Limelight  Five New Plants for 2007 Dan Culbert January 11, 2007 Okeechobee News 1/15/07
Dealing with Drought Dan Culbert

April 4, 2007

Okeechobee News 4/9/07 
Duranta  Add Drops of Gold to Florida Yards  Dan Culbert

June 14, 2006

Okeechobee News 6/19/06  Okeechobee Times 6/22/06
Doodlebugs  Watch doodlebugs for summer fun Dan Culbert June 16, 2005 Okeechobee News 6/20/05    Okeechobee Times 6/23/05
Drought Tolerant landscapes  Drought -Tolerant Beauties  Angela Sachson

June 6, 2007

Okeechobee News 6/11/07 Okeechobee Times 6/14/07
Drought Tolerant Plants A Thirsty Thanksgiving  Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert 

November 14, 2007

Okeechobee News 11/19/07 Okeechobee Times 11/22/07
Dragonflies Damsels and Dragons Dan Culbert

August 16, 2006

Okeechobee News 8/21/06 Okeechobee Times 8/24/06
Dwarf Palmetto Ten Years  of Great Plants!  (2008 FNGLA PoY) Dan Culbert January 3, 2008 Okeechobee News 1/7/2008
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Ear Tree Right Plant / Right Place: a Universal Concept  Dan Culbert May 3, 2007 Okeechobee News 5/7/2007
El Niño & Your Garden Dan Culbert

September 27, 2006

Okeechobee News 10/2/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/6/06 
English Ivy Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy  Dan Culbert

November 30, 2005

Okeechobee News 12/5/05
Epiphytes  What's that in my tree? Dan Culbert February 17, 2005 Okeechobee News 2/21/05         BigLake Gazette 2/22/05      Okeechobee Times 2/24/05
The Evening Garden Angela Sachson

June 27, 2007

Okeechobee News 7/2/07 Okeechobee Times 7/5/07       Glades Democrat 7/5/07
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Fairy Rings Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fairy Rings Dan Culbert August 24, 2006 Okeechobee News 8/28/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06
Fern Boston Fern or Sword Fern? Dan Culbert April 26, 2006  Okeechobee Times 5/4/06
Fern, Holly Five New Plants for 2007 Dan Culbert January 11, 2007 Okeechobee News 1/15/07
(Fertilizer rule) New Rules for Greener Grass and Cleaner Water  Dan Culbert February 7, 2008 Okeechobee News 2/11/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/14/08
Fertilizers Recycling Nutrients Dan Culbert September 8, 2003 Okeechobee Times 9/18/03
Fertilize Appropriately (FYN fertilizers) Ed Ayen March 6, 2006
Fig Trees Fantastic Figs (Ficus in the landscape) Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy

January 26, 2006

Okeechobee News 1/30/06
Fig, Creeping Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy  Dan Culbert

November 30, 2005

Okeechobee News 12/5/05
Financial Planning Family Financial Management - Plan Ahead, Spend Wisely! Yu Kudo January 14, 2004 Okeechobee Times 1/22/04
Fire ant Fly Beware the Headless Fire Ant Dan Culbert November 1, 2006 Okeechobee News 11/6/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/9/06
Firebush   Fired up Natives and Near-natives   Dan Culbert

March 21, 2007

Okeechobee News 3/26/07
Fire Prevention in Homes Preventing Holiday Fires Debbie Clements December 10, 2003 Okeechobee News 12/15/03  Okeechobee Times12/19/03
Fire Proof Landscaping Defending Your Home Against Wildfire Dan Culbert

February 1, 2006

Okeechobee News 2/6/06
Fire Proof Landscaping Is your Florida Yard Fire Proof? Dan Culbert April 6, 2004 Okeechobee News 4/12/04    Okeechobee Times 4/15/04
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Flame Vines Colorful Flame Vines Dan Culbert February 4, 2004 Okeechobee News 2/9/04      Okeechobee Times 2/12/04
Fleabane  White Wildflowers Spring from Roadsides Dan Culbert May 4, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/9/2005   Okeechobee Times 5/12/05           BigLake Gazette 5/17/05
"Florida" Cherry  Cut Down Cherry Bush  Dan Culbert February 14, 2007 Okeechobee News 2/19/07 Okeechobee Times 2/22/07
Flowers, Cut Keep your Bouquets Beautiful Dan Culbert & Terrill Nell

February 8, 2006

Okeechobee News 2/13/06
Four-H members bring home record awards (2004 Florida 4-H Congress) Adam Cletzer August 9, 2004 Okeechobee News 8/04
Four-H Awards Banquet, 2003 Extension Recognizes 4-H Adam Cletzer July 30, 2003 Okeechobee News 8/4/03
Food Costs Food Check out Day Dan Culbert January 26, 2005 Okeechobee News 1/31/05    Okeechobee Times 2/3/05
Frangipani for a tropical look Dan Culbert July 21, 2004 Okeechobee News 07/26/04  Okeechobee Times 7/29/04
Frankincense Three Ancient Gifts  Dan Culbert December 15, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/20/04   Okeechobee Times 12/23/04
Frost recovery  Dealing with Frost Damage Dan Culbert February 21, 2007 Okeechobee News 2/29/07 Okeechobee Times 3/1/07
Fruit  Flies  Swarms Of Fruit Flies Feast On Rotting Citrus Blown Off Trees By Florida Hurricanes  Dan Culbert and Chuck Woods November 16, 2004 Farmer & Rancher 12/04              UF/IFAS News 11.16.2004
FYN survey  We all can help the Watershed   Angela Sachson April 26, 2007 Okeechobee News 4/30/07 Okeechobee Times 5/3/07
FYN:  The First Line of Defense Ed Ayen November 2, 2005 Okeechobee News 11/6/05
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Gardenia  Fragrant Gardenias Dan Culbert March 17, 2004 Okeechobee News 3/22/04    Okeechobee Times 3/25/04
Generator safety Know Watt's Right and Wrong  

Chuck Woods   &  Dan Culbert

July 13, 2005
The Gift of Gleaning Angela Sachson December 19, 2007 Okeechobee News 12/24/2007
Gloriosa Lily A Pretty Lily for Florida Yards  Dan Culbert May 18, 2005 Okeechobee News 5/23/05            BigLake Gazette 5/24/05        Okeechobee Times 5/26/05
Golden Dewdrop  Add Drops of Gold to Florida Yards  Dan Culbert

June 14, 2006

Okeechobee News 6/19/06  Okeechobee Times 6/22/06
Golden Dewdrop Eight Plants for 2005 (2005 FNGLA Plant of the Year) Dan Culbert December 22, 2004 Okeechobee News 12/27/04
Goldenrod & Sunflower Wildflowers Falling for Yellow Wildflowers  Dan Culbert October 19, 2005 Okeechobee News 10/24/05
Ornamental Grasses are Right for this Place Angela Sachson October 25, 2007 Okeechobee News 10/29/07
Grasshoppers, Lubber  Beware a plague of Locusts   Dan Culbert May 26, 2004 Okeechobee News 5/31/04
Greening, Citrus Disease Citrus Greening – Another Threat to Agriculture Dan Culbert October 12, 2005 Okeechobee Times 10/20/25
Grubs Got Spots? You May have Grubs!  Dan Culbert March 29, 2006 Okeechobee News  4/4/06     Okeechobee Times 4/6/06
Guanacaste Tree Right Plant / Right Place: a Universal Concept (Ear Tree) Dan Culbert May 3, 2007 Okeechobee News 5/7/2007
Guava - An American Exotic Dan Culbert August 29, 2008
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Hassle Free Gardening Ten Top Ways to Make Your First Garden Hassle Free   Angela Sachson September 26, 2007 Okeechobee News 10/1/07
Hazardous Waste Disposal  We Want your Waste!