Category: Conservation

Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system. Photo taken 10-01-20.

Learning about Home Water Use

by Amanda Quintos
May 15, 2026

Water is a vital part of everyday life. Florida, with its growing population, has seen an increase in water use. Understanding household water consumption can support conservation efforts. H2OSAV has a series of fact sheets on Ask IFAS that ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Bradley Spatz, H2OSAV, Kaitlin Olander Robb Price, Nick Taylor, Parker Johnson, Pierce Jones, Tricia Kyzar, Water Use
A photo of a grassy section of beach with oysters growing along the water's edge. The end of a board fence is visible on the lower left. Everything is in bright sun; the water is reflecting a blue sky.

Salt Marsh Restoration

by Susan Gildersleeve
May 15, 2026

For many people, a salt marsh is something to endure on the way to the coast: an inexplicably large expanse of mud and grass that one tends to accelerate through in the rush to arrive at the good stuff: dunes, waves, dolphins, sea turtles, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation
Tags: Anna E. Braswell, Bethany J. Lee, Emory H. Wellman, Florida Sea Grant, Program In Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
Johnson Beach at the Gulf Islands National Seashore near Pensacola, Florida, photographed for the Naturally Escarosa phone application. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

A New EDIS/Ask IFAS Publication Published by the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (FFGS) Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and Florida Sea Grant College Program in August

by Susan Gildersleeve
May 15, 2026

Read the latest publications from FFGS Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences/Florida Sea Grant for August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Anna E. Braswell, Ask IFAS, Bethany J. Lee, EDIS Journal, Emory H. Wellman, Florida Sea Grant College Program, Program In Fisheries And Aquatic Sciences, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
Katie Stofer with a digital globe. Photo taken 04-09-19.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agricultural Education and Communication (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
May 15, 2026

Developing Successful Extension Tree Stewardship Programs Stephanie Cadaval, Michael Andreu, Ryan Klein, Andrew Koeser, and Paul Monaghan. This publication is for Extension agents and the stakeholders they partner with in urban forestry, parks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Department Of Agricultural Education And Communication, Engagement, Farmers, IoT4Ag, Leadership, Pollinator-friendly Roadsides, Pollinators, Qualitative Research, Technology, Tree Stewardship
Mangroves.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
May 15, 2026

New Publication Involving Soil Resource Management Four Conservation Agricultural Practices to Manage Organic Soil Loss By Noel Manirakiza, Suraj Melkani, Xue Bai, Yang Lin, and Jehangir H. Bhadha. This factsheet highlights four common ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Field Management, Quality, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water Conservation, Water Management
Frost on flower growing on tomato plant in a greenhouse.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Jan.–Feb. 2026)

by Gillian McGuire
May 15, 2026

Optimizing Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Tomato Production in North Florida By Laura Jalpa, Rao S. Mylavarapu; George Hochmuth, Yuncong Li, Bala Rathinasabapathi (Revision Author) Tomato is a vital commercial crop in north Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Soil And Water Science, EDIS Journal, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Soil And Water Science Department, Tomato, Tomato Production
several; sprinklers watering an athletic field

Taking the guesswork out of watering the lawn (Part 2)

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

(This is the second part of a series about how to take the guesswork out of watering the lawn. For part 1, click here.) Measuring the moisture where it counts…at the roots.   Just over a decade ago, a UF/IFAS blogpost was published ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Irrigation, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Smart Water Application Technoligy, Soil Moisture Sensor, Sprinklers, SWAT, Turf, Water Conservation

Water Wise Awards Program – Final call for 2018 entries!

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

Is your landscape “water-wise?” If you live in the tri-county Tampa Bay area and answered "yes" - ...your yard could be a winner! But time to enter is running out ~ All entries must be received by June 30, 2018! UPDATE: ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Water
Tags: Award, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Smart Water Application Technoligy, Water Conservation, Water Wise

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