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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 Garden Hassle Free   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

Holidays are Sealed with Mistletoe

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 Central Florida 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 Butterfly Garden Ed Ayen July 25, 2006 Okeechobee Times 7/27/06
Okeechobee County Extension Agent Receives National Award 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 Central Florida 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

Onions - Sweet Onions

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

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                   Dan Culbert June 9, 2005 BigLake Gazette 6/14/05 Okeechobee Times 6/16/05