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News Articles
The office submits
weekly articles to local newspapers (Okeechobee
News (and Okeechobee Advertiser and the
Okeechobee Times ) plus occasional articles to other agricultural
magazines and journals. Click on any title below to see articles of local
interest produced
by University of Florida/IFAS Okeechobee County's Extension Staff:
| Current Article Titles (subject) | Author | Release date | Published in / date: |
| Got Rot? (Blossom End rot) | Dan Culbert | May 15, 2008 | |
| The Queen of Flowers (Florida Rose Gardening) | Dan Culbert | May 8, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/15/2008 |
| Cool Blue in the Landscape (Blue flowers) | Angela Sachson | April 30, 2008 | Okeechobee News 5/7/2008 Okeechobee Times 5/8/2008 |
| A Rose for the Ages (Desert Rose) | Dan Culbert | April 24, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 5/1/2008 |
| Precautions Taken In Moving Hive (pdf) | Eric Kopp | April 20, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/20/2008 |
| Bee Proofing your Florida Yard | Anita Neal & Dan Culbert | April 17, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/21/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/24/2008 |
| Local man dies after bee attack (pdf) | Eric Kopp | April 12, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/11/2008 |
| Okeechobee County Man Stung By Bees Dies | FDACS - DPI | April 11, 2008 | (wire services) |
| Waxy Bumps (Florida Wax Scale) | Dan Culbert | April 10, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/12/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/17/2008 |
| What's that bag? (Polyphemus Moth cocoon) | Dan Culbert | April 2, 2008 | Okeechobee News 4/7/2008 Okeechobee Times 4/10/2008 |
| Spring in Florida Yards | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | March 27, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/30/2008 |
| Old 4-H History, Photos sought (pdf) | Debbie Clements | March 28, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/28/2008 |
| Spring Cleanup | Dan Culbert | March 20, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/23/2008 Okeechobee Times 3/27/2008 |
| Shamrocks on Palm Sunday | Dan Culbert | March 12, 2008 | Okeechobee Times 3/20/2008 |
| The Dirt on Dirt (Soils Exhibit at Fair) | Dan Culbert | March 5, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/10/2008/08 Okeechobee Times 3/13/2008 |
| Got Shade? (Shade Gardening) | Angela Sachson | February 28, 2008 | Okeechobee News 3/4/2008/08 Okeechobee Times 3/6/2008 |
| Okeechobee Spring Gardening Short Course | Dan Culbert | February 21, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/25/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/28/08 |
| Prune like a Pro | Dan Culbert | February 14, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/18/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/21/08 |
| New Rules for Greener Grass and Cleaner Water | Dan Culbert | February 7, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/11/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/14/08 |
| Master of Gardens - Class begins soon! | Dan Culbert | January 30, 2008 | Okeechobee News 2/4/2008 Okeechobee Times 2/7/08 |
| The Great Backyard Bird Count 2008 | Angela Sachson | January 23, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/29/2008 |
| Where have all the Honey Bees gone? | Angela Sachson | January 16, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/20/2008 |
| Stand up and be Counted (2007census of agriculture) | Dan Culbert | January 9, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/15/2008 |
| Ten Years of Great Plants! (2008 FNGLA Plants of the Year) | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2008 | Okeechobee News 1/7/2008 |
| 2007 Titles (subject) | Author | Release date | Published in / date: |
| This Year I resolve to ... (gardening resolutions for 2008) | Angela Sachson | December 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/31/2007 Okeechobee Times 1/3/08 |
| The Gift of Gleaning | Angela Sachson | December 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/24/2007 |
| An Aromatic Gift (Rosemary) | Dan Culbert | December 12, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/17/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/20/07 |
|
Showy
Amaryllis Comes Inside for the Holidays |
Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | December 5, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/10/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/13/07 |
| Surround Yourself with Holiday Greens (Christmas Wreaths) | Dan Culbert | November 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 12/3/2007 Okeechobee Times 12/6/07 |
| Our Native Christmas Pine (Sand Pine) | Dan Culbert | November 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/26/07 Glades Democrat 11/29/2007 |
| A Thirsty Thanksgiving (Drought tolerant Plants) | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | November 14, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/19/07 Okeechobee Times 11/22/07 |
| Free Your Yard of Hazardous Waste! (Amnesty Day) | Dan Culbert | November 7, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/12/07 Okeechobee Times 11/15/07 |
| Stripe: New Wings for the Home (Christia obcordata 'Stripe') | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2007 | Okeechobee News 11/5/07 |
| Ornamental Grasses are Right for this Place | Angela Sachson | October 25, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/29/07 |
| From Crawly to Creepy (Brown Widow Spiders) | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/22/07 |
| Worms in the Grass (Striped Grass Looper) | Dan Culbert | October 10, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/15/07 Okeechobee Times 10/18/07 |
| An Early Fall? (Yellownecked caterpillar on oak trees) | Dan Culbert | October 4, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/8/07 Okeechobee Times 10/11/07 |
|
Ten
Top Ways
to Make Your First
|
Angela Sachson | September 26, 2007 | Okeechobee News 10/1/07 |
| IPM De-Mystified | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | September 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/24/07 Okeechobee Times 9/27/07 |
| Fall into Vegetable Gardening | Dan Culbert | September 12, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/17/07 Okeechobee Times 9/20/07 |
| Taming your Turf | Dan Culbert | September 6, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/11/07 Glades Democrat 9/13/07 |
| Okeechobee is Florida Friendly (Yard survey) | Angela Sachson & Dan Culbert | August 29, 2007 | Okeechobee News 9/3/07 Okeechobee Times 9/6/07 Glades Democrat 9/6/07 |
| The Class of 2007 (Master Gardener graduates) | Dan Culbert | August 22, 2007 | Okeechobee News 8/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/30/07 Glades Democrat 8/30/07 |
| Bananas, Crabs and other Garden spiders | Dan Culbert | August 15, 2007 | Okeechobee News 8/20/07 Okeechobee Times 8/23/07 Glades Democrat 8/23/07 |
| A Houseplant or a Shrub? ('Trinette' Arboricola) | Dan Culbert | August 9, 2007 | Okeechobee News 8/13/07 |
| Florida Friendly - Not just about looks | Angela Sachson | August 1, 2007 | Okeechobee News 8/6/07 Okeechobee Times 8/9/07 |
| Crazy Ants in our Plants | Dan Culbert | July 26, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/27/07 Okeechobee Times 8/2/07 Glades Democrat 8/2/07 |
| Create a rain garden | Angela Sachson | July 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/23/07 Okeechobee Times 7/26/07 Glades Democrat 7/26/07 |
| Cypress - An Ideal Choice for Wet Sites | Dan Culbert | July 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/16/07 Okeechobee Times 7/19/07 |
| Gardening in the Zone (Heat Zones) | Dan Culbert | July 5, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/9/07 Okeechobee Times 7/12/07 |
| The Evening Garden | Angela Sachson | June 27, 2007 | Okeechobee News 7/2/07 Okeechobee Times 7/5/07 Glades Democrat 7/5/07 |
| When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! (Lightning Safety week) | Dan Culbert | June 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 6/25/07 Okeechobee Times 6/28/07 Glades Democrat 6/28/07 |
| Local man recognized for gardening talent (Mounts has a Florida Friendly Yard ) | Victoria Hannon, Okeechobee News | June 20, 2007 | Okeechobee News 6/21/07 |
| Spring showers bring June flowers (Rainlily-Zephyranthes ) | Dan Culbert | June 14, 2007 | Okeechobee News 6/18/07 Okeechobee Times 6/21/07 Glades Democrat 6/21/07 |
| Drought -Tolerant Beauties | Angela Sachson | June 6, 2007 | Okeechobee News 6/11/07 Okeechobee Times 6/14/07 |
|
Pretty Poincianas (Royal Poinciana) |
Dan Culbert | May 30, 2007 | Okeechobee News 6/4/07 Okeechobee Times 6/7/07 |
| Memorial Day - a time to leave your Cabbage palm alone | Dan Culbert | May 23, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/28/07 |
| Happy Birthday, Linnaeus (Botanical Names) | Dan Culbert | May 17, 2007 | Okeechobee News 5/21/07 |
| 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 |
| Right Plant / Right Place: a Universal Concept (Ear Tree) | Dan Culbert | May 3, 2007 | Okeechobee News, 5/7/07 Okeechobee Times 5/10/07 Glades Democrat 5/10/07 |
| We
all can help the Watershed (FYN
survey) |
Angela Sachson | April 26, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/30/07 Okeechobee Times 5/3/07 |
| Beware of Poisonous Pasture Plants | Dan Culbert | April 19, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/23/07 Okeechobee Times 4/26/07 |
| A Lovely Lavender Look for your landscape (Jacaranda) | Dan Culbert | April 10, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/16/07 Okeechobee Times 4/19/07 |
| Dealing with Drought | Dan Culbert | April 4, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/9/07 Okeechobee Times 4/12/07 |
|
This Florida Friendly Okeechobee Yard Has It
All! (FYN
Yard recognition program |
Angela Sachson | March 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 4/2/07 Okeechobee Times 4/5/07 |
| Fired up Natives and Near-natives (Firebush) | Dan Culbert | March 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/26/07 |
| Blue Ribbons and Edible Weeds (Okeechobee Vegetable contest and Lambsquarters) | Dan Culbert | March 15, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/19/07 |
| Okeechobee Co. Extension office - an office of Distinction (Award winning office) | Joan Alumbaugh Dyer | March 15, 2007 | Okeechobee Times 3/15/07 |
| Beautiful, Deadly Plant Terrorizes Florida Natives (Brazilian Peppertree) | Angela Sachson | March 7, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/12/07 |
| Successful Seeding (growing bedding transplants) | Dan Culbert | February 28, 2007 | Okeechobee News 3/5/07 Okeechobee Times 3/8/07 |
| Dealing with Frost Damage | Dan Culbert | February 21, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/29/07 Okeechobee Times 3/1/07 |
| Cut Down Cherry Bush (Surinam Cherry) | Dan Culbert | February 14, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/19/07 Okeechobee Times 2/22/07 |
| Snowbird Invasion (American Robin) | Dan Culbert | February 8, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/12/07 Okeechobee Times 2/15/07 |
| A Vine on Steroids (Milkweed Vine) | Dan Culbert | January 31, 2007 | Okeechobee News 2/05/07 Okeechobee Times 2/8/07 |
| Sachson to head local FYN Program | Dan Culbert | January 17, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/22/07 |
| Orchid Group Forming in Okeechobee | Dan Culbert | January 15, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/22/07 Okeechobee Times 1/27/07 |
| Five New Plants for 2007 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/15/07 |
| Turf Training comes to Fort Pierce | Dan Culbert | January 5, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/8/07 |
| Got Vegetables? | Dan Culbert | January 3, 2007 | Okeechobee News 1/8/07 Okeechobee Times 1/11/07 |
2006
Archives| 2006 Titles (subject) | Author | Release date | Published in / date: |
| Florida Cookbook Honors Dr. Mary Harrison | Debbie Clements | December 27, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/1/07 & 1/29/07 |
| Dan Culbert | December 20, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 Okeechobee Times 12/28/06 | |
| 2006 UF Poinsettia Field Day | Dan Culbert | December 14, 2006 | |
| New Greens for Holiday Giving | Dan Culbert | December 13, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/18/06 |
| Christmas Palm | Dan Culbert | December 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 12/14/06 |
| Got Trees? | Dan Culbert | November 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 12/4/06 Okeechobee Times 12/7/06 |
| Buy a Real Christmas Tree - Revised for 2006! | Dan Culbert | November 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 12/11/06 |
| Hollies for the Holidays | Dan Culbert | November 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/27/06 Okeechobee Times 11/30/06 |
Mum’s
the Word for Thanksgiving Color
|
Dan Culbert | November 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/20/06 Okeechobee Times 11/23/06 |
|
Danglepod:
A Wild, Wet Weed |
Dan Culbert | November 7, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/13/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/16/06 |
| Beware the Headless Fire Ant | Dan Culbert | November 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 11/6/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/9/06 |
| Gross Grubs for Halloween (Tortoise Beetle larva) | Dan Culbert | October 25, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/30/06 Okeechobee Times, 11/2/06 |
| Yellow candles for fall Yards | Dan Culbert | October 18, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/23/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/26/06 |
| Goblins Beware: This Skeleton has Six Legs | Dan Culbert | October 11, 2006 | Okeechobee Times, 10/19/06 |
| Are Bees Buzzing You? | Doug Caldwell | October 4, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/9/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/12/06 |
| El Niño & Your Garden | Dan Culbert | September 27, 2006 | Okeechobee News 10/2/06 Okeechobee Times, 10/6/06 |
|
Florida
Friendly Landscaping for
Developers & Builders |
Ed Ayen | September 26, 2006 | |
| Those bugs you love to hate are back (Love Bugs) (above link goes to Adobe pdf file) | Elliott Jones | September 22, 2006 | Vero Beach Press Journal 9/22/06 |
| Root Beer, Psychic Nuts & Botany | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/25/06 |
| Proper Tree Planting | Ed Ayen | September 18, 2006 | |
| New Director named for Ag Civic Center | Charles Murphy | September 18, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/14/06 |
| Plant Sorting: To Keep or Not To Keep | Ed Ayen | September 12, 2006 | Okeechobee Times, 9/21/06 |
| Biopesticides in Your Florida Yard | Dan Culbert | September 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/18/06 Okeechobee Times, 9/21/06 |
| Beware the Bolivians (Bolivian Sunflower-Tithonia diversifolia) | Dan Culbert | September 6, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 9/18/06 |
| Ready for the Next One? (Hurricane preparation planning) | Dan Culbert | August 31, 2006 | Okeechobee News 9/4/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 Glades Co. Democrat 9/7/06 |
Stormwater
Kidneys
|
Ed Ayen | August 28, 2006 | Glades Co. Democrat 9/7/06 |
| Mushrooms, Toadstools and Fairy Rings | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/28/06 Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 |
| Save our Beautiful Shade Trees | Ed Ayen | August 23, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 8/31/06 |
| Damsels and Dragons | Dan Culbert | August 16, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/21/06 Okeechobee Times 8/24/06 |
|
Vegetable
Gardening in South |
Ed Ayen | August 15, 2006 | |
| M is for Master Gardeners | Dan Culbert | August 9, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/14/06 Okeechobee Times 8/17/06 |
| Landscaping with Native Plants to Attract Birds | Ed Ayen | August 8, 2006 | |
| Micro-irrigate to Save Water and Improve Landscape | Ed Ayen | August 2, 2006 | |
| Scratch Out Poison Ivy | Dan Culbert | August 2, 2006 | Okeechobee News 8/7/06 Okeechobee Times 8/9/06 |
|
Turn
Lawn into a |
Ed Ayen | July 25, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 7/27/06 |
|
Okeechobee
|
Pat Miller | July 24, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 7/27/06 Vero Beach Press Journal 7/26/06 Okeechobee News 7/17/06 |
| What's Bugging my Pine Tree? | Dan Culbert | July 19, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 7/27/06 |
|
Incredible
Edible Native Plants of |
Ed Ayen | July 19, 2006 | |
| Pesticide Application Laws Changed (Structural Pest Control) | Dan Culbert | July 12, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/17/06 Okeechobee Times 7/20/06 Vero Beach Press Journal 7/30/06 |
Do I
really Need all that Lawn?
|
Ed Ayen | July 10, 2006 | |
| Butterfly Basics II: Luscious Leaves (Larval plants) | Dan Culbert | June 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/10/06 |
| Butterfly Basics I: Colorful Flowers (Nectar plants) | Dan Culbert | June 28, 2006 | Okeechobee News 7/3/06 |
| Prickly Pear for pain and pleasure (Native Cactus) | Dan Culbert | June 22, 2006 | Okeechobee News 6/26/06 Okeechobee Times 6/29/06 |
| Add Drops of Gold to Florida Yards (Golden Dewdrop) | Dan Culbert | June 14, 2006 | Okeechobee News 6/19/06 Okeechobee Times 6/22/06 |
| Protect the Waterfront | Ed Ayen | June 13, 2006 | |
| And It’s not Even Summer, Yet! (Day length effects plants) | Dan Culbert | June 7, 2006 | Okeechobee News 6/12/06 Okeechobee Times 6/15/06 |
| Reduce Stormwater Runoff | Ed Ayen | June 2, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 6/15/06 |
| Cooking up weeds, bugs, and rots (Soil Solarization) | Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy | May 31, 2006 | Okeechobee News 6/5/06 Okeechobee Times 6/8/06 |
| Okeechobee Brain-Bowl team Earns Professors’ Choice Award | Dan Culbert | May 26, 2006 | Okeechobee News 5/29/06 |
| Website offers solutions - for your life | Dan Culbert | May 23, 2006 | Okeechobee News 5/30/06 Okeechobee Times 6/1/06 |
| Sweep up Witch’s broom | Dan Culbert | May 17, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 5/25/06 |
| Recycling Yard Waste | Ed Ayen | May 16, 2006 | |
| Family Fun at the BioControl Brain Bowl and Bash | Dan Culbert | May 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 5/15/06 Okeechobee Times 5/18/06 |
| Kids amaze with public speaking ability | Charles Murphy | May 11, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 5/11/06 |
| Okeechobee Students seek Brain-Bowl Title | Dan Culbert & Robin Koestoyo | May 5, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 5/11/06 |
| Dan Culbert | May 3, 2006 | Okeechobee News 5/8/06 Okeechobee Times 5/11/06 | |
| Boston Fern or Sword Fern? | Dan Culbert | April 26, 2006 | Okeechobee Times 5/4/06 |
| Manage Yard Pests Responsibly | Ed Ayen | April 26, 2006 | |
| Mexican Heather for dry Spring Weather | Dan Culbert | April 18, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/24/06 |
| Red, White & Black: Mulberries for Florida Yards | Dan Culbert | April 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/17/06 |
| Don't Horse with the Tents (Tent Caterpillars & Black Cherry tree) | Dan Culbert | April 6, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/12/06 Okeechobee Times 4/13/06 |
| A Wildlife Sanctuary in Your Yard (FYN wildlife) | Ed Ayen | April 4, 2006 | |
| Got Spots? You May have Grubs! (White Grubs) | Dan Culbert | March 29, 2006 | Okeechobee News 4/4/06 Okeechobee Times 4/6/06 |
| Plant Jatropha for Dependable Color | Dan Culbert | March 22, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/27/06 Okeechobee Times 3/30/06 |
| Are You Legal? (Pesticide training) | Dan Culbert | March 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/20/06 Okeechobee Times 3/23/06 |
| Loquat has many uses | Dan Culbert & Eleanor Foerste | March 9, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/13/06 Okeechobee Times 3/16/06 |
| Fertilize Appropriately (FYN fertilizers) | Ed Ayen | March 6, 2006 | |
| Organic Gardening | Dan Culbert & Bob Black | March 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 3/6/06 Okeechobee Times 3/9/06 |
|
Help
Dooryard Citrus recovery |
Dan Culbert | February 22, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/27/06 Okeechobee Times 3/2/06 |
Spring
is in the Air
|
Teresa Watkins & Dan Culbert | February 15, 2006 | |
| Does Your Yard Measure Up? (FYN yard certification) | Ed Ayen | February 15, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/18/06 |
| Mulch, Mulch, Mulch | Ed Ayen | February 14, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/26/06 |
| Keep your Bouquets Beautiful (Cut flower care) | Dan Culbert & Terrill Nell | February 8, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/13/06 |
| Defending Your Home Against Wildfire | Dan Culbert | February 1, 2006 | Okeechobee News 2/6/06 |
| Killer bees are on the Way (Africanized Honeybees) | Audrey Blackwell | January 26, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/26/06 |
| Here's the Dirt on Your Dirt (FYN soils & fertilizer) | Ed Ayen | January 26, 2006 | |
| Fantastic Figs (Ficus in the landscape) | Dan Culbert & Gene McAvoy | January 26, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/30/06 |
|
What’s the buzz? (Africanized Honeybees) |
Dan Culbert | January 17, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/23/06 Okeechobee Times 1/19/06 |
| Healthy landscapes discussed at meeting (Introduction to FYN) | D. Hamilton | January 12, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/13/06 |
| Arbor Day, 2006 | Dan Culbert | January 11, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/16/06 Okeechobee Times 1/19/06 |
| More Plants for 2006 (part 2) FNGLA Plants of the Year | Dan Culbert | January 4, 2006 | Okeechobee News 1/9/06 |
| Plants for 2006 (part 1) Consider changing your landscape in 2006 | Dan Culbert | December 21, 2005 | Okeechobee News 1/2/06 |
2005 Article
Archives| 2005 Titles (subject) | Author | Release date | Published in / date: |
| Water Efficiently | Ed Ayen | December 19, 2005 | |
| Perfect Poinsettias (re-release) | Pat Miller & Dan Culbert | December 13, 2003 | Okeechobee Times 12/15/05 |
| Tropical Anthuriums for Holiday Color | Dan Culbert | December 7, 2005 | Okeechobee News 12/13/05 |
| Right Plant, Right Place: When Landscaping, create a Mosaic | Ed Ayen | December 5, 2005 | Okeechobee News 12/11/05 |
| Spread Holiday Cheer with Ivy | Dan Culbert | November 30, 2005 | Okeechobee News 12/5/05 Okeechobee Times 12/8/05 |
| Buy a Real Christmas Tree Revised for 2006! | Dan Culbert | November 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/28/05 Okeechobee Times 12/1/05 |
| Say thanks with dooryard fruit plants | Dan Culbert | November 16, 2005 | Okeechobee Times 11/24/05 Okeechobee News 11/25/05 |
|
After
the storm – don’t get stung |
Dan Culbert | November 9, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/14/05 |
| Wilma Whacks Washingtonias | Dan Culbert | November 2, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/7/05 |
| FYN: The First Line of Defense | Ed Ayen | November 2, 2005 | Okeechobee News 11/6/05 |
| Falling for Yellow Wildflowers | Dan Culbert | October 19, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/24/05 |
| Citrus Greening – Another Threat to Agriculture | Dan Culbert | October 12, 2005 | Okeechobee Times 10/20/25 |
| Beware of Shooting Walking Sticks (2-striped Walkingstick) | Dan Culbert | October 6, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/10/05 Okeechobee Times 10/13/25 |
| The weed with two leaves (Twin-leaf Solanum) | Dan Culbert | September 28, 2005 | Okeechobee News 10/3/05 Okeechobee Times 10/6/05 |
| What’s Chewing my Oak Tree? (Pinkstriped Oakworm caterpillar) | Dan Culbert | September 21, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/26/05 Okeechobee Times 9/29/05 |
| Celebrate Farm Safety with safely stored pesticides | Dan Culbert | September 12, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/19/05 Okeechobee Times 9/22/05 |
| How to help the Katrinians (hurricane relief ideas) | Dan Culbert | September 8, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/12/05 Okeechobee Times 9/15/05 |
A new Slimy invader
(Apple snails)
|
Dan Culbert | September 1, 2005 | Okeechobee News 9/5/05 Okeechobee Times 9/8/05 |
| Awards Banquet honors Gilliland | Okeechobee News/ Katrina Elsken | August 29, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/29/05 |
| Vanishing Stumps | Dan Culbert | August 24, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/29/05 Okeechobee Times 9/1/05 |
| Chizzywinks are Blind Mosquitos | Dan Culbert | August 17, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/22/05 Okeechobee Times 8/25/05 |
| Reading up on Mulches (Newsprint as mulch) |
Dick Dutton & Dan Culbert |
August 10, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/15/05 BigLake Gazette 8/16/05 Okeechobee Times 8/18/05 |
| Pond Appeal (workshop announcement) | Dan Culbert | August 4, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/8/05 |
| Back to School, Not back to Debt (credit counseling) | Debbie Clements | August 3, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/8/05 Okeechobee Times 8/11/05 |
|
Yucca produces National Flower (Flor de izote) |
Dan Culbert | July 27, 2005 | Okeechobee News 8/1/05 BigLake Gazette 8/2/05 Okeechobee Times 8/04/05 |
| The ABCs of Vegetable Gardening | Teresa Watkins | July 20. 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/25/05 Okeechobee Times 7/28/05 |
| Know Watt's Right and Wrong (portable generator safety) | Chuck Woods & Dan Culbert |
July 13, 2005 |
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| Caterpillars creeping up on snowbush (Spanworm caterpiller) | Doug Caldwell & Dan Culbert | July 6, 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/11/05 |
| Citrus Canker Found At UF [Indian River] Research Facility, Will Halt Numerous Experiments | Tom Nordlie | July 1, 2005 | Okeechobee News 7/4/2005 |
| Declare Independence from Citrus Canker | Dan Culbert | June 29, 2005 | BigLake Gazette 7/5/05 Okeechobee Times 7/14/05 |
| Red Leaf Hibiscus for Easy Color (False Roselle) | Dan Culbert | June 23, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/27/05 Okeechobee Times 6/30/05 |
| Watch doodlebugs for summer fun (ant lions) | Dan Culbert | June 16, 2005 | Okeechobee News 6/20/05 Okeechobee Times 6/23/05 |
Self
Defense against mosquitoes
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Dan Culbert | June 9, 2005 | BigLake Gazette 6/14/05 Okeechobee Times 6/16/05 |