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Manatee County Agriculturalist of the Year and Hall of Fame Awards recognize agriculuturalists for acheivements


July 16, 2018

Each year the Manatee County Farm City Week Committee selects two individuals in recognition of their contributions to the Manatee County Agriculture industry. Two awards are given annually; the Manatee County Outstanding Agriculturalist and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Csnodgrass, Livestock, Manatee County, Manatee County Farm City Week, Vegetable

A Response to Frequently Asked Questions about the 2018 Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers and Estuaries Algal Blooms


July 10, 2018

By: Lisa Krimsky, Karl Havens, and Ed Phlips The heavy rainfall that came with Hurricane Irma in September 2017 and the above-average rainfall in spring 2018 again set the stage for another large-scale summer algal bloom in Lake Okeechobee, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Krimsky, Southeast District, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality
horseshoe crabs nesting on a beach

Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch Spring 2018 Summary


July 3, 2018

Program Status Update We are in the midst of a very exciting time for Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch! This spring, we trained coordinators for at least 10 new sampling areas during three training workshops and site visits. Folks at these sites ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, Horseshoe Crabs, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers, Research
Plastic debris in the environment. Source: Zero Waste Gainesville

Fight the global takeover of plastic


June 27, 2018

Making history, in a bad way For the first time in the more than 30-year history of the International Coastal Cleanup, the top 10 most common trash items collected in 2017 were ALL PLASTIC. According to an Ocean Conservancy report released ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pledge, Pollution, Water Quality

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