Category: Conservation

Recycle Your Blue Jeans

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 8, 2016

By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Give old denim new purpose by recycling. The journey from cotton to denim insulation is a new initiative to transform an old ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Blue Jeans Go Green, Bluejean Insulation, Conservation, Educational, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Green Living, Insulation, Recycle, Recycle Blue Jeans, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Women

Oyster Reefs

by Samantha Murray
February 8, 2016

When you think of oysters, you probably imagine pearls or the tasty creature that lives inside that rough and wrinkled shell. But did you know that oysters (and those shells) play a critical role in coastal ecosystems? Oysters tend to grow ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Brackish Water, Environment Hot Topic, Estuaries, Oyster Reefs, Oysters, Shoreline Errosion

Crash Course in Taxonomy, or, What Those Odd Latin Terms for Bugs Mean

by Tom Nordlie
February 5, 2016

Perhaps you've noticed that our Bug Week writings often contain Latin terms for bugs. For example, if we mention the common bed bug we’ll probably reference its scientific name, Cimex lectularius. Or when we talk about grasshoppers we might ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Genus, Species, Taxonomic Classification, Taxonomy

Remembering Robert J. Barben

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January 22, 2016

We’d like to take a moment to remember the life of a longtime UF/IFAS supporter, Robert J. Barben, who passed away on December 29, 2015. He was active in the UF/IFAS SHARE Council for 42 years, and was the SHARE Council Chair from 1983-1985. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Livestock, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: Avon Park, Bob Barben, CALS, Citrus Industry, Florida Agriculture, Florida Citrus Hall Of Fame, Jane Barben, Robert Barben, Scholarship, Share Council, UF-IFAS

Classical Biological Control

by Samantha Murray
January 18, 2016

Biological control is the practice in agriculture and environmental stewardship of using the “natural enemies” of pests and invasives to control these unwanted plants or animals.1,2 These natural enemies may be predatory, parasitic, or infectious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Biological Control, Classical Biological Control, Florida Invasive Pest, Invasive Species, Pests

Year-End Giving

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December 22, 2015

Season's greetings from UF/IFAS Development! We are grateful for all the support for students, faculty, research, and Extension we received over the past year, and look forward to what 2016 has in store. From our outstanding students to our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Donate, Give Back, Giving, Holidays, Tax, Tax Credit, UF, UF-IFAS, Year End

Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize

by Samantha Murray
December 18, 2015

The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Belize, Frank J. Mazzotti, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, Turtles, Venetia Briggs-Gonzales, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation Department

Bringing the “Magic” of Collaboration to Science

by WEC
December 16, 2015

By Ethan Noel, Masters Student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Dept. By 2030, the world population will exceed 8.5 billion people. During this time, Florida’s population will have increased by 5 million. Unfortunately, this rapid ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources

UF/IFAS hosting Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference in January

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 14, 2015

APOPKA, Fla. --- Florida agriculture and food industries are among the largest economic contributors in the state. Agricultural producers manage 9.5 million acres, growing more than 300 commodities, including everything from citrus and cows ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

Canals and Levees and Everglades Ecology

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November 30, 2015

Canals have crossed the Everglades since pre-Columbian times, but its modern canals are wider, deeper and hundreds of kilometers longer than any that existed previously. Because of their size and prominence, canals have shaped and changed the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Canals, CERP, Ecology, Ecosystems, Environment, Environment Hot Topic, Everglades, Levees, Water

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