Category: Conservation

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels

by Ken Gioeli
July 1, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, Rainbarrels, Stormwater Management, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quality

UF Faculty Member and Alumna to Lead National Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

by Kim Scotto
June 20, 2019

By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lara Milligan attended her first Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP) Conference in 2012 shortly after she began her position as natural resources agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Association Of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Lara Milligan, Natural Resources, Pinellas County, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Students, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

UF Faculty Member and Alumna to Lead National Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals

by Kim Scotto
June 20, 2019

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Association Of Natural Resource Extension Professionals, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Lara Milligan, Natural Resources, Pinellas County, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

Stewardship of 4-H Shooting Sports Assets

by Gus Koerner
June 18, 2019

Equipment stewardship is critical in youth programs. We as 4-H staff, faculty or volunteers, sometimes get into a position where we must manage large inventories. No matter what that inventory is, we are the stewards of shared property and we ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Assets, NRA, Shooting Sports, Stewardship

Conservation Awards Presented at Year End Banquets

by Gail Somodi
June 5, 2019

At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter who participated in one of the board’s events. The teacher provides ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Conservation, Natural Resources

Volunteers needed for horseshoe crab project

by Armando Ubeda
May 24, 2019

Often, when I meet people, they ask me. "What do you do?" When I tell them I’m a marine biologist, I get replies like, “Cool, I always wanted to be a marine biologist" or "I wish I could do that." Here’s your chance. We are looking ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Citizen Scientist, Florida Sea Grant, Horseshoe Crabs, Marine Education, Pgm_Marine, Volunteer

Featured Student Friday: Ludie Bond

by Kim Scotto
May 24, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's feature is Ludie Bond, who is both an alum and a current student! Ludie earned her BS from the UF School of Journalism and Communications, an MS from ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FSF, Students

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