Category: Forests

Check It Out! Invasive Plant Management Technique Videos


March 25, 2025

We are excited to share that the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) now has a collection of invasive plant management technique videos available for professionals that tackle problematic woody plants! These videos demonstrate ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Plant Management, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP, Woody Plant Management
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Check It Out! Invasive Plant Management Guides


March 25, 2025

After several discussions with invasive plant management groups in Florida, it was recognized that many land managers often lack access to resources about the technical aspects of herbicides for invasive plant treatments. Therefore, a brief ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brazilian Peppertree, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plant Control, Land Management, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions, Woody Species
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How Herbicides Changed Invasive Plant Management Forever


January 22, 2025

Herbicides have changed invasive plant management forever by providing targeted and efficient tools for controlling problematic plants in our freshwater and natural areas. Before herbicides were an option, managing problematic plants involved ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Plant Management, Invasive Plants, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS CAIP

Out of the Weeds: Regulatory Nonnative and Invasive Plant Lists


August 29, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Nonnative and invasive plant lists help communicate species that are harmful to agriculture, natural resources, and/or ecosystems. Species are listed in order to ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plants, Invasive Plant Management, Invasive Plants, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP, UF/IFAS Extension, Ufifascaip

What Makes a Plant Invasive? The Invasion Process


July 19, 2024

This blog was written by Anelise Bullard, UF/IFAS CAIP communications intern. Let’s talk about the process through which a nonnative plant species becomes invasive. As we mentioned in our previous blog, all invasive plants start out as ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aquatic Plant Management, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Environmental Education, Invasive Plant Control, Invasive Species Management, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions

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