Category: Coasts & Marine

STEM TO STERN

by Chantille Weber, aphilyaw and Scott Jackson

March 27, 2024

Organized and sponsored by Florida Sea Grant, the "Stem to Stern" workshop in November 2023 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center marked a significant gathering in marine conservation and management. This event drew together legal experts, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Anchorage, Boating, Boating Management, Boating Safety, Clean Marina, Coastal, Derelict Vessel, Disaster Preparation, Florida Panhandle, Florida Sea Grant, Giant Salvinia, Marine, Mooring, Northwest Florida, Pontoon Boat, Seagrass, Seagrass Scarring, Vessel Removal Grant, Volunteer Vessel Turn-in Program, VTIP, Waterways

Bay-Friendly Landscaping

by Pat Williams
September 22, 2021

Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer James Hargrove Residents of Franklin County all have two things in common: we live on or very near a bay or river, and we miss seeing the oystermen who made their living on the water for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Environment, Florida Master Gardener, FLORIDA MASTER NATURALIST PROGRAM, Franklin, Franklin County, Franklin County Extension, Franklin County Library, Master, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Wakulla/lawn--garden/, Wakulla/master-gardener-volunteer/our-stories/

Summer: Tis the Season for Sensational Seafood!

by Erik Lovestrand
July 19, 2021

Summertime in North Florida is an awesome time of year if you like to harvest and prepare your own seafood from local waters. In my area, around Wakulla and Franklin County, scallop season runs from July 1 – September 24. In St. Joseph Bay, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Florida Panhandle, Franklin County, Gulf County, Scallop, Scalloping, Summertime, Wakulla County

Scallop Sitter Volunteer Program Returns to Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties

by Scott Jackson
May 12, 2021

Scallop Restoration Efforts Can you remember where you were last spring? The uncertainty of each day seemed to go on forever. We planned several education programs that eventually were canceled or migrated to online events. Scallop Sitters ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Coastal Restoration, Scallop, Scallop Sitters, Seagrass, Volunteers

Zombies and Vampires Discovered in Earth’s Deep Oceans

by Erik Lovestrand
October 12, 2020

Everyone who has visited our Panhandle beaches is likely familiar with the medium-sized, pale white crab called a ghost crab; often seen scurrying over the sand and into a burrow for cover. The species is perfectly named, as you generally will ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Crabs, Florida Sea Grant, Marine, Marine Organisms

CFAP 2 Will Cover an Additional 40 Commodities; Including Farmed Molluscan Shellfish

by Erik Lovestrand
October 7, 2020

On September 17, 2020, President Trump and US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced a second phase of an important program assisting America’s farmers. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 1) was originally announced in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Aquaculture, CARES Act, CFAP, CFAP 1, CFAP 2, Coronavirus, Farm Service Agency, Florida Sea Grant, Franklin County Florida, FSA, Shellfish, USDA

Registration Now Open for $380 Million Hurricane Michael

by Pat Williams
August 26, 2020

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2020 Contact: Office of Communications, (850) 617-7737 Twitter: @FDACS & @NikkiFriedFL Registration Now Open for $380 Million Hurricane Michael Timber and Irrigation Recovery Block Grant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, General Information, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Fresh from Florida Coastal Recipe of the Month

by Pat Williams
August 21, 2020

FLORIDA COASTAL SEAFOOD FAVORITES Florida Crispy Alligator Ribs with BBQ Sauce Nothing says DELICIOUS like Fresh from Florida! INGREDIENTS 2 pounds ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water

CARES Act Funding in the Pipeline for COVID-Impacted Fishing Industry

by Erik Lovestrand
August 3, 2020

We won’t see it tomorrow… but desperately needed funds for a hard-hit fishing industry is on the way. Congress has allocated $300 million in relief funds for losses suffered by various fishery-related businesses as a result of the COVID-19 ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Money Matters, Natural Resources, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CARES Act, Funding, FWC, NOAA

Fresh from Florida Coastal Recipe of the Month

by Pat Williams
July 9, 2020

FLORIDA COASTAL SEAFOOD FAVORITES Florida Steamed Clams Nothing says DELICIOUS like Fresh from Florida! INGREDIENTS 2 dozen Florida clams in-the-shell 1 cup ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Coastal Waters, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Fresh From Florida, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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