Category: Conservation

Soil and Water Sciences Professor Named Leader of International Group

by Mike Loizzo
September 9, 2019

Dr. Rao Mylavarapu, professor of sustainable nutrient systems in the UF/IFAS Soil and Water Sciences Department and university term professor, was unanimously elected as the Inaugural Chair of the International Governing Council of the International ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: IFAS Analytical Service Laboratories, Rao Mylavarapu, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Art in The Garden

by Ken Gioeli
September 7, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Come and learn about the importance of having a Florida-Friendly butterfly garden in your backyard. Learn the vital role our local pollinators ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Beehouses, Butterflies, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Rain Barrels, Water Conservation

Benefits of Conducting a BioBlitz

by Lorna Bravo
September 3, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Every year, 100 citizens will engage in citizen science for biodiversity, by enrolling in BioBlitzes in South Florida. Every year, 25 UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, BioBlitz Benefits, Broward Parks, Citizen Science, Conservation, Ecology, Inaturalist, Landscape Ecology, Natural Conservations, Parks, Science, Urban Area, Urban Forest, Urban Horticulture

Is your yard ready for Hurricane Season?

by Kate O'Neill
August 26, 2019

Is Your Yard Ready for Hurricane Season? Living in South Florida it is hard not to get anxious about the summer storms. Hurricane season runs from the beginning of June thru November. When everyone is busy preparing their homes and getting ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Hurricanes, Rain, Storms, Trees

Communities Benefit from Energy-Saving Trees

by Robert Northrop
August 23, 2019

In the video series, 'Communities Benefit from Energy-Saving Trees', University of Florida Extension Forester Robert Northrop discusses how trees create a sense of place; provide a comfortable environment to seek respite in our day-to-day lives; ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ecology

Tumbleweed invading beach dunes

by Justina Dacey
August 23, 2019

When I hear the word tumbleweed, an image of a dry brittle plant tumbling across a barren road of an arid desert scene pops into my head. Not the image of a prickly plant patching across the beaches of Florida. The tumbleweed iconic to the West ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beach, Coastal Invader, Conservation, Invasive, Nassau County, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Russian Thistle, Volunteer, Weed

Donkey vs Coyote

by Taylor Davis
August 22, 2019

If you drive around a few cattle ranches, you might find donkeys randomly thrown into a mix of cattle. Many people think of donkeys as cute and fun “yard ornaments”, but cattlemen can see donkeys as a method to predator management. In ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Livestock, Wildlife

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Katharine Frey

by SWS
August 21, 2019

The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Aquatic Ecosystems, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Katharine Frey, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience

Soil and Water Summer Experience – Chance McLeod

by SWS
August 21, 2019

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Chance McLeod, Environmental Biogeochemistry, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Seagrass, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Summer Experience

Is It a Crab or Spider?

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
August 20, 2019

Crabs have 10 legs. Spiders have eight legs. Insects have six legs. All basic biological facts we learned back in elementary school, right? However, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say that 10-legged horseshoe crabs aren’t ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Crabs, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crab, Marine Science

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