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UF/IFAS associate dean awarded for educational program

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June 13, 2013

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. Marty Main, associate dean for University of Florida Extension and associate director of Florida Sea Grant, is being recognized for his educational outreach by the Ecological Society ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ecological Society Of America, Eugene P. Odum, Extension, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Marty Main, University Of Florida, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF researchers find wheat production models disagree under climate change scenarios

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June 10, 2013

Click here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found, for the first time, that crop models predicting yields for one of the world’s most important crops begin to disagree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AgMIP, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agricultural Model Intercomparison And Improvement Project, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, Frank Ewert, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jim Jones, Ken Boote, Nature Climate Change, Senthold Asseng, University Of Florida, Wheat

Oyster Recovery Team report: Drought and salinity major issues, not oil

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April 25, 2013

For Immediate Release GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There is no evidence that pollutants from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill contributed to the “unprecedented” decline in recent Apalachicola Bay oyster populations, according to a report this ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: ACF River Basin, Apalachicola, Florida Sea Grant, Oyster Recovery, Oysters, UF IFAS Extension

The Green Scene “April 2013”

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April 5, 2013

How to Spot a Green Cleaner Knowing when a claim of being green is actually true and not an advertising ploy can be difficult if you are not armed with the knowledge of how to spot a green cleaner. There are a few approaches to finding one. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Eco Labels, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Cleaning, Green Living, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Improving Water Quality; bringing back the bayous

by Rick O'Connor
March 12, 2013

Those who have lived in the Pensacola area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learn to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Clean Marina, Coliform Bacteria, Eutrophication, Fish Kills, Florida Friendly Yards, Hypoxia, Living Shorelines, Sustainable Coastlines, Water Quality

The Green Scene March 2013

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March 8, 2013

Herb: Do Yourself - a Flavor Workshop Planned For the last of our cooking school series, an Herb Workshop will be offered on April 11th at 6 p.m. at the Extension Office. Trevor Hylton, Wakulla/Leon FAMU Horticulture Agent will lead the workshop ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community, Conservation, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Living, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

100 Ways To Conserve: Tip 16

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March 4, 2013

Provided through Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Tip # 16 If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model.       Source — http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Community, Conservation, Educational, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Water, Water Conservation

100 Ways To Conserve: Tip 15

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February 18, 2013

Provided through Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Tip # 15 Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway and sidewalk and save water every time.       Source — http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Community, Conservation, Educational, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Water, Water Conservation

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