The drought conditions impacting Florida have implications for your herbicide use. In an unirrigated yard, you may notice your yard has gone dormant and grass is brown while some weeds remain green. Weeds are tough plants and can survive drought ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Turf
Last modified: October 9, 2022 10:00 PM Both the state and federal government have emergency loan programs for small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian. The table below provides basic information on three of the loan programs and links ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock
Last modified: October 10, 2022 9:30 PM Hurricane Ian caused significant damage to large parts of Florida and the state’s fisheries and aquaculture industries were particularly hard hit. Several sources are available for industry members ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, U/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Azalea Flowers are in full bloom this spring! With Spring Break in full effect in Panama City, what better time to go and enjoy a nature walk! Just like the original Spanish Explorers, I’m always looking for hidden Florida treasure! It ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
When you hear the word “pollinator”, what is the first insect that comes to mind? If I had to guess, you would probably say honey bee. European honey bees play an important role in agriculture as pollinators and honey producers, but there ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HorticultureDefinitely one of the highlights of our Northwest Florida Artificial Reef Workshop earlier this year (2013) - The panel discussion and presentations from Bill Lindberg, Bob Shipp, Will Patterson, and Luiz Barbieri. You can access the archieved ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesMaking oysters a healthy and sustainable seafood choice is the goal of oystermen and seafood dealers across the nation and the state of Florida. New education programs for the oyster industry went into effect January 1, 2014 and were implemented ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureEarlier this year, Bay County completed an artificial reef deployment in Gulf waters approximately 3 nautical miles (nm) south of the Panama City Beach Pier (Pier Park) and 11 nm west of St Andrew Bay Pass in Small Area Artificial Reef Site ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural ResourcesBy: Scott Jackson UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent for Bay County The 2015 red snapper season opens this weekend so it’s time to get ready. With a bag limit of two red snapper per angler per day you'll want to make the most out of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources2015 Florida Artificial Reef Summit January 13-16, 2015 Clearwater Beach Marriott on Sand Key Clearwater Beach, Fla. Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs in the nation. The Florida Artificial Reef Summit has become ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources