Category: Conservation
Registration Now Open for $380 Million Hurricane Michael
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 & LifeTags: 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
CALS Alumnus Celebrates National Park Service Birthday
August 25, 2020
August 25 is the birthday of National Park Services (NPS), but according to College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumnus and current master’s student, Russell Galipeau, NPS should be celebrated every day. After graduating with a bachelor’s ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, WildlifeTags: Parks
Explore Your World backpack: from neighborhood to nature
August 25, 2020
Introducing the Explore Your World backpack! The Explore Your World backpack kit is one of three backpacks designed by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County in partnership with Sarasota County Libraries. It is designed to help explorers of ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: 4-H, 4H, Activitykit, Conservation, Environment, Explore, Explore Your World Backpack, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife
UF/IFAS researchers examine pesticide runoff
August 24, 2020
Runoff of nutrients and pesticides is a problem that impacts many ecosystems. Improper application of these materials can have harmful effects on non-target plants and animals in aquatic systems. Citing a lack of research on pesticide runoff, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Francisca Ordonez Hinz, Ornamental Plant Production, P. Chris Wilson, Pesticide, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Water Wednesday Recap – Water Gone Virtual
August 24, 2020
Do you know how much water you use on a daily basis? Have you heard of virtual water? Did you know that water is used to create nearly every product out there, including our food? Last Water Wednesday, we invited the Sustainable Ag and Food ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Lawn, WaterTags: Florida Water, Morgan Pinkerton, MREC, Tina McIntyre, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, UF/IFAS Extension, Virtual Water, Water Conservation, Water Footprint, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang