http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk0POI4SRUE GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are more concerned with water quality than quantity, the results of a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences water survey suggest.The ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
The Conservation Balancing Act “In the Laundry” How many of you remember using a wringer washer or a scrub board to wash clothes? Do you remember the saying “Man may work from sun to sun, but woman’s work is never done”. How was ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesProvided through Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Tip # 13 Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap. Source — http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although reports of drought conditions, water wars and restrictions have often painted a bleak picture of the nation’s water availability, a new University of Florida survey finds that conditions aren’t quite so ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new research study gauging the outlook for the Florida manatee shows that it’s a case of great news and not-so-great news. The Florida’s manatee population has grown so much in the last decade that the graceful ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Apalachicola-area oystermen and community leaders received a progress report Thursday from University of Florida scientists working to remediate the area’s oyster population collapse. Karl Havens, director of Florida Sea Grant and leader ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
It is hard to say that one turtle is more beautiful than another; it is like saying one of your children is more beautiful than another, but this is one beautiful turtle! The diamondback terrapin is the only brackish water turtle in the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team, National Institutes of Health-funded Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Study, along with their community partners, will hold an information sharing meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeClick here for image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Many plant nurseries in Florida have adopted sustainable practices, and the University of Florida is looking to help even more do so with a new video series. The series, titled ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionClick here for high-resolution version. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For scientists, making field observations of organisms and ecosystems can be a daunting challenge. Travel to remote locations is costly and difficult. Observation ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research