Category: Invasive Species

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

Join Our Workshop to Manage the Invasion of Cuban Treefrogs!

by aphilyaw
August 29, 2023

Cuban Treefrogs and Environmental Concerns Discover the fascinating world of Cuban Treefrogs and join us for an exciting workshop aimed at effectively managing their invasion. Led by Dr. Steve Johnson, an expert on Cuban Treefrogs from UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, U/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Cuban Treefrogs, Dr. Steve Johnson, Environmental Initiative, Invasion, Invasive Species, Management Options, Protect Native Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Workshop

Fly Trapping Plant That Does NOT Eat its Catch

by Erik Lovestrand
July 7, 2020

Most people have heard about bug-trapping plants that sustain themselves by digesting and absorbing nutrients from bugs that they catch. This gives them the option of living in soils of low fertility that other plants cannot tolerate. Good examples ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Aristolochia, Aristolochia Littoralis, Bug-trapping Plants, Calico Flower, Dutchman Pipe, Invasive Plants

Patrick Williams is new extension agent

by Les Harrison
June 4, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 6/4/2020 Article By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Williams comes to Wakulla from position as residential horticulture agent in Sarasota County Extension Director Patrick Williams Patrick ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Natural Resources, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Les Harrison is Retiring

by Les Harrison
May 21, 2020

The Wakulla News presents 5/21/2020 Article & Photo By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Les Harrison stands outside of the Wakulla County office of the UF/IFAS Extension office. Les Harrison’s final day as director ... READ MORE

UF/IFAS Wakulla County Office CLOSED

by Les Harrison
April 2, 2020

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Living Well In The Panhandle, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension NOTICE

by Les Harrison
March 19, 2020

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Environment, Les Harrison, Master Gardeners, Up-coming-events, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Beware of Invaders in our Native Habitats

by Erik Lovestrand
April 1, 2019

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida is now home to over 500 species of animals that are considered non-native (exotic). It’s even more shocking to consider that out of the 4,000 identified plants in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Exotics, Invaders, Invasive Exotic, Invasive Species, Native Habitats, Ornamentals

Barn Bugs

by Les Harrison
August 17, 2018

By: Les Harrison Destructive Barn Bugs By August’s languid days, farmers and farm workers in north Florida have done battle with an almost endless array of destructive barn bugs in fields and pastures. Thrips, aphids, mites, nematodes and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Environment, Extension, Farming, FCS, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Living Well In The Panhandle, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

An Invasive Species: Tree Privet (Ligustrum lucidum)

by Erik Lovestrand
March 2, 2018

Keep your eyes open for this Category 1 FLEPPC invasive species. When the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council deems a plant a Category 1, it means that the plant is capable of altering native ecosystems by displacing native species. Other common ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Exotic, Invasive Species, Trees

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