Heat and humidity are such iconic aspects of Florida weather that they are sometimes easy to take for granted. They may become topics of conversation with friends and family if temperatures become unseasonably high, or if humidity makes a walk ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & Life
In a new EDIS publication series, Communicating About Water in the Floridan Aquifer Region, there is much to be learned about how to adequately communicate water issues and water policy. All six parts give summaries about the findings of different ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
El documento de EDIS en inglés Did I See a Panther? revisado en 2018 muestra un felino de color canela suave, subespecie de los pumas, habitante de Florida y en especie de extinción. Se le llama también león de montaña. El trabajo es una ... READ MORE
Category: Wildlife
Son los dos temas en español que fueron publicados recientemente en AskIFAS, por el Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (Departamento de Conservación de Vida Silvestre) de UF. En cuanto a los pequeños pájaros que últimamente ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
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
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
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
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
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
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