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birder in longleaf pine savanna

Fire in Florida Forests: Rekindling the Flame


June 18, 2023

Let’s travel back in time—to an early 16th century summer. You’re standing in an uncut longleaf pine forest in Florida; you have a ¼ mile view in every direction. Yellow and purple flowers dot the landscape of wiregrass, saw palmetto, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fire, Firescaping, Forest, Land Management, Natural Areas Training Academy, Natural Resources, Shelly Johnson, Tag/Florida-Youth-Naturalist-Program/, Wildlife
River grass beneath the Ichetucknee River.

A ChatGPT Poem: Water Conservation in Florida


April 17, 2023

April is Water Conservation Month! Since it is also National Poetry Month, we thought it would be fun to ask ChatGPT to write us a poem about water conservation in Florida. Here is the unedited response: “Sure, here's a poem about water conservation ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: AI, Artificial Intelligence, H2OSAV, Irrigation, Lawn, UF IFAS Water Agents, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Month
Adult alligator in a lake.

OSCEOLA COUNTY WEED WRANGLES REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS AND SUPPORT BIOLOGICAL CONTROL DEVELOPMENT


April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources K. Stump, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL D. Sussmann, Florida Forest Service, Orlando District, FL Situation: Invasive plants are non-native plants that cause ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Biological Control, Central District Symposium, D. Sussman, Extension, FDACS, IFAS, IFAS Extension, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, K. Stump, Krista Stump, Natural Resources, Non-native Plants, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County
Wildlife in Cedar Key, Florida.

IRRIGATION EDUCATION FOR HOBBY FARMERS TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS


April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources G. Vicari, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County. 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL. Situation: In Marion County, about 60% of our water is used for irrigation. Agriculture uses ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Central District Symposium, Conservation, Extension, Farming, FDACS, G. Vicari, Gabriel Vicari, Gardening, IFAS, IFAS Extension, Irrigation Efficiency, Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Water Quality
Alligator in water.

TALK TRASH AND TAKE ACTION: PROVIDING VIRTUAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEACH CLEANUPS


April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources Kovacs, C.J., UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, 150 Sawgrass Rd Bunnell FL 32110 Situation and objectives: Plastic pollution is one of the most detrimental environmental issues ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Beach, C.J. Kovacs, Carolyn Kovacs, Central District Symposium, Cleanups, Environmental Issues, Extension, ICC, IFAS, IFAS Extension, International Coastal Cleanup, Natural Resources, Ocean, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
Wildlife in Cedar Key, Florida.

WATER WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: A MULTI-COUNTY COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE WATER CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA


April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Jamie Daugherty, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension. Yilin Zhuang, UF/IFAS MREC, Gabriel Vicari, UF/IFAS Marion County ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, A. Marek, Amanda Marek, B. Moffis, Brooke Moffis, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, G. Vacari, Gabriel Vicari, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, IFAS, IFAS Extension, J. Daugherty, Jamielyn Daugherty, K. Stump, Krista Stump, Lake County, Marion County, MREC, Osceola County, Seminole County, T. Silvasy, Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Y. Zhuang, Yilin Zhuang
Greenspace and wildlife habitats as well as water resources in coastal and inland areas.

EDUCATING INDUSTRY PARTNERS ON IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING PRACTICES


April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ B. Moffis, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, Tavares, FL, P. Jones, UF/IFAS Program for Resource Efficient Communities, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, B. Iannone, B. Moffis, Brooke Moffis, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, Horticulture, IFAS, IFAS Extension, J. Kipp, Lake County, P. Bohlen, P. Jones, Recourse Efficient, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, UF/IFAS School Of Forestry
Alligator in water.

TRAINING FLORIDA FIRST DETECTORS WITH STATE-WIDE MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES


April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Agriculture M. Pinkerton, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL and Amanda Hodges, University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL Situation: Invasive ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, A. Hodges, Agriculture, Amanda Hodges, Central District Symposium, County, Entomology, Extension, IFAS, IFAS Extension, Invasive, Invasive Species, M. G. Morgan, M. Pinkerton, Morgan Pinkerton, Natural Resources, Nematology, Seminole County

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