Category: Conservation

A red snapper goes below the waterline attached to a descending device.

Anglers can snag $250 with their Atlantic red snapper

by Wes Wolfe
May 21, 2026

Note: The extended red snapper season is on pause because of a May 21 federal injunction. A red snapper and $250 isn’t a bad way to end a day on the water. Those days may be many for the Florida anglers who are celebrating the longest Atlantic ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, Patterson Lab, Red Snapper, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, South Atlantic
potential shoppers walk along a sidewalk in a downtown business district, as potted plants frame a business doorway and a bike leans against a storefront window. [credit: uf/ifas, javier edwards]

Please Welcome Our Newest Green Business Partner: Sarasota Alliance for Historical Preservation

by Randy Penn
May 21, 2026

We want to wish a hearty welcome to our newest Green Business Partnership member: Sarasota Alliance for Historical Preservation. About the Green Business Partner Key information about our newest partner, as shared by the company. Sarasota ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Business Recycling, GBP, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Historical Preservation, Pgm_Waste
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Want to grow papaya trees in your backyard? Ask IFAS bilingual resource offers top research tips for success

by Lourdes Mederos
May 19, 2026

With the right care, papaya trees thrive in Florida backyards, producing sweet fruit and flowers. Depending on the variety, this slender tree can produce more than one bright white flower in less than 12 months. Well suited to Central ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ask IFAS, ASK UF/IFAS En Espanol, Central Florida, Diseases, English, Food Is Medicine, Harvesting, Healthy, Healthy Environment, Home, Irrigation Needs, Jonathan Crane, Landscape, Papaya, Papaya Growing, Papaya Seeds, Papaya Tree, Pests, Plants, South Florida, Superfruit, Sustainable, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

Want to grow papaya trees in your backyard? Ask IFAS bilingual resource offers top research tips for success

by Lourdes Mederos
May 19, 2026

With the right care, papaya trees thrive in Florida backyards, producing sweet fruit and flowers. Depending on the variety, this slender tree can produce more than one bright white flower in less than 12 months. Well suited to Central ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ask IFAS, ASK UF/IFAS En Espanol, Central Florida, Diseases, English, Food Is Medicine, Harvesting, Healthy, Healthy Environment, Home, Irrigation Needs, Jonathan Crane, Landscape, Papaya, Papaya Growing, Papaya Seeds, Papaya Tree, Pests, Plants, South Florida, Superfruit, Sustainable, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center
Eastern indigo snake in typical sandy pine flatwood habitat. Photo Credit: Credit: 24510239877_2fca700f61_o GTM NERR, Kevin Enge, (CC BY-NC) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Wildlife Watch: Why is North American’s longest snake a friend, not a foe? Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide explains

by Lourdes Mederos
May 14, 2026

About this series This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the protected Eastern indigo snake and why the species matters. As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Drymarchon, Eastern Indigo Snake, Endangered Species Act, Florida, FWC, FWC Fish And Wildlife Research Institute, FWC Florida Rare Snake Registry, Hance Ellington, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Native Snake, Natural Habitats, News, Nonvenemous, North America’s Longest Black Snake, Protected, Southeastern United States, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Wildlife Watch
Serpiente en primer plano entre la hierba y hojas del suelo, con la cabeza de color negro y naranja, escamas brillantes y la lengua bífida extendida mientras se desplaza por el entorno natural.

Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre: ¿Por qué la serpiente más larga de Norteamérica es una aliada y no una amenaza? La guía bilingüe de IFAS lo explica.

by Luz Bahder
May 14, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie La edición de este mes de Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre destaca a la serpiente índigo ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Descubriendo La Vida Silvestre, Drymarchon, Equilibrio, Esfuerzos De Conservación, Español, Especie Nativa, Hoja Informativa De Extensión ASK IFAS Sobre La Vida Silvestre De Florida Titulada: Serpiente índigo Oriental, Jefa Del Bosque, Legislación Federal, Pérdida De Hábitat, Serpiente índigo Oriental, Serpientes No Venenosas, Spanish, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
Primer plano de una roca de basalto alcalino con textura porosa, caracterizada por pequeños orificios formados por burbujas de gas en la lava solidificada, de color gris oscuro bajo luz natural.

¿Puede la aplicación de roca volcánica mejorar los cultivos y la salud de los suelos de Florida?

by Luz Bahder
May 12, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Los suelos de Florida presentan desafíos únicos para agricultores, administradores de tierras y residentes. Aunque ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Caracterización Geofísica, Carbono Forestal, Clima Tropical, Composición Del Suelo, Conservacion, David Foster, Ecológica, Economía Sólida, Enmienda, Enmiendas, Enmiendas Minerales Para Suelos, Escuela De Ciencias Forestales, Español, Estrategias De Manejo Del Suelo, Exas, Florida, Funcionalidad Del Suelo, Geocronología, Georgia, Insumos Sintéticos, Investigacion, Jardineria, Jehangir Bhadha, Luisiana, Meteorización, Meteorización Acelerada De Las Rocas, Mezcla óptima, Mineralogía, Nutrientes, Paisajismo, Pesqueras Y Geomáticas, Polvo De Basalto, Polvo De Roca Basáltica, Prácticas Agrícolas Climáticamente Inteligentes, Procesos Naturales Del Suelo, Producción Sostenible De Alimentos, Remineralización, Rentable, Reservas De Carbono, Roca Volcánica, Rosvel Bracho, Salud Ambiental, Sistemas Agrícolas Subtropicales, Sostenible, Spanish, Suelo, Suelos Orgánicos, Suelos Pobres, Sur De California, Tectónica, Termocronología, UF-IFAS, Uso Agrícola, Viveros, Zonas Agrícolas De Clima Cálido

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