It is that time of year. The time of year when many head to their favorite nurseries to do their spring landscaping and gardening. Many of the plants sold at these locations are actually grown in more southern climates, where there are numerous ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
St. Patrick’s Day Story The history of Saint Patrick's Day does really include what the Irish call a green clover, or shamrock. Saint Patrick was said to have bent down and picked up a leafy green shamrock stem found on the church lawn ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension
Recently Vice President for UF/IFAS, Dr. J. Scott Angle, introduced some of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives being implemented at UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC). Among the initiatives he mentioned was Dr. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Nearly 100 nature lovers flocked to the DeLuca Preserve to scout the property for animals and plants that live on the expanse. Visitors documented 1,600 sightings, and within those, observed 345 species. The “BioBlitz,” as it’s called, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK - WE CAN ALL DO SOMETHING This week is National Invasive Species Week. During this week on our Florida Land Steward Facebook page we have shared some great posts from UF/IFAS Sea Grant Agent, Rick ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WildlifeDuring this week we have read about what an invasive species is, how they got here, which ones have been here awhile, which are new potential threats, and why we should even care about this. All important things to know when you are trying ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
The name lets you know that these are probably not good. What we call the Dirty Dozen are those invasive species who are in the high part of the invasive species curve. The section to the right that is red. They are widespread and abundant. ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – Non-native snakes in Florida are spreading and growing in population. Some are considered invasive, threatening Florida’s environment, native wildlife, economy and public health, according to scientists at the University ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) To understand better what this is you can look at the graphic below of the “invasive species curve”. You will notice that across the x-axis is time, increasing ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Based on the definition we use for an invasive species, they got here because of us. It may have been unintentional, but it was still humans who assisted their arrival. All species have a biogeographic range. There is some ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources