UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a Nov. 20 deadline to apply for the Environmental Quality Icentives Program (EQIP), a federal effort to encourage environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Information was disseminated in a news release, as follows:… Read More
Are you curious about soils? Here are some educational resources we have gathered that may come in handy during the summer or in preparation for the 2020/2021 school year (in the classroom or virtually). The Manatee County UF/IFAS… Read More
The 59th annual land judging competition sponsored by the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District was held in late February at the Quattlebaum House at the Manatee County Water Treatment Plant. More than fifty students answered test… Read More
At the annual Manasota Regional Envirothon held in early February, over 120 students representing nine Manatee and Sarasota county high schools, competed at Oscar Scherer State Park in Osprey. The Envirothon is an outdoor environmental team competition for… Read More
Manatee County students in grades six through 12 were eligible to compete in the annual Farm City Week Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District speech contest on November 12th. http://manateeriverswcd.com/ Designed to develop leadership through participation in public… Read More
Results are in from the State Envirothon held at UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Live Oak last month. Congratulations to team ‘Green is the New Black’ from Manatee High School-Advisor Pat Zalo, they received recognition… Read More
