Category: Natural Resources

Temas de mayo y junio: la rabia, semillas de calabaza, el caracol cola de cuerno y el riego de jardines

by Heidy Ramirez

July 10, 2023

Durante mayo y junio fueron publicados cuatro interesantes temas en español en AskIfas. A continuación, un breve resumen de cada uno con el link directo a su versión web para ampliar la lectura, con su respectivo formato PDF para descargar ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agricultura, Agua, Ask IFAS, Enfermedades, Espanol, Especies Invasivas, Extension, Florida

Coloring with Spiders: Our Favorites from Florida

by Susan Gildersleeve

April 28, 2023

Like to color but bored with mainstream coloring books lately with their vapid, merely decorative fare? Had it up to here with hosts and crowds of lovely daffodils and anodyne woodland scenes that look like something out of The Lord of the Rings? ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: Entomology And Nematology Department, Lisa A. Taylor, Samm Wehman Epstein, Youth

Sargassum composting

by Susan Gildersleeve

March 20, 2023

You may have seen the reports. A huge patch of Sargassum (which is seaweed) is bobbing around out in the ocean getting closer and closer to Florida. Reporting has been nothing short of apocalyptic, and people, especially people who live ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Afeefa A. Abdool-Ghany, Beach, Compost, Food And Resource Economics Department, Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Sargassum, Trent Blare

What if you find a baby animal?

by Susan Gildersleeve

March 9, 2023

It's not uncommon in Florida in the springtime to stumble across some harried animal mother's lost child. Like Ashley, here. You may be tempted to intervene and help, especially if the youngster seems to be in distress. The rule with ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife

Florida-centered Valentines Day ideas

by Susan Gildersleeve

February 3, 2023

Are you bored with the usual tired Valentine's options like boxed bonbons and odorless hothouse flowers? This year seek out some unique, Florida-centric Valentines fun! For an extravagant, supremely romantic (yet not too expensive) gift, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Recreation
Tags: Farmers Markets, Strawberries, Vanilla

The Featured Creatures Collection

by Susan Gildersleeve

November 18, 2022

What is that!? Wondering about the green caterpillar you found nestled in your broccoli or the manylegged creature crawling up your pants leg? Learn all about it in the Featured Creatures collection on Ask IFAS! Creatures with Stories UF/IFAS's ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Entomology And Nematology Department, Featured Creatures Collection

West Nile virus

by Susan Gildersleeve

November 8, 2022

An arbovirus...? What's that? West Nile virus is one of many arboviruses in Florida. "Arbovirus" may sound like it must be related to the Latin word for tree: arbor. So it might seem like it should mean a virus that infects trees. In fact, ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Amely Bauer, Entomology And Nematology Department, Lawrence Reeves, Lindsay Campbell, Yasmin Tavares

Florida’s Artificial Reefs

by Susan Gildersleeve

August 7, 2022

New Ask IFAS publications explore the effects of Florida’s popular artificial reefs on habitats, fishing stocks, and economies Several Ask IFAS publications explore the complex interplay between fish, anglers, divers, and the Florida environment ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Bees and Fire

by Susan Gildersleeve

June 27, 2022

Many people know that bees are the “essential workers” that keep plants in our yards, gardens, and farms healthy, beautiful, and productive. But what about bees in the wild? A new Ask IFAS publication ("Bees and Fire: How does Fire in Longleaf ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources

Hark! Hurricane Season Approaches

by Amanda Quintos

May 17, 2022

Ah, warm weather. Stunning biodiversity. Idyllic spots for basking. These are a few iconic aspects of life in Florida. Unfortunately, so are hurricanes. These large storms and their effects are sometimes taken for granted. Weather-related ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Disaster Preparedness, Evacuation, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Hurricane Impacts, Hurricane Preparation, Tropical REC

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