Category: Conservation

UF/IFAS program highly successful in keeping phosphorus out of the Everglades

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 24, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A 20-year plan to dramatically reduce phosphorus levels of agricultural water entering the Florida Everglades is working, thanks to proper implementation of best management practices by growers, training by the University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, Soil And Water Sciences, University Of Florida

Reduce Waste at Home

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2015

From banana peels to cardboard boxes to cans of soda, these items are hauled to their final resting places at the landfills—to be incinerated or to decompose over months or years. In 2014, Florida’s municipal solid waste (MSW) collections ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Home Conservation, Recycling, Reduce, Reducing Home Waste, Reuse, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic
Figure 1. General structure of dioxins and the most toxic dioxin (TCDD) Credit: Yun-Ya Yang, UF/IFAS

Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Dioxins

by Diana Hagan
July 27, 2015

Dioxins are among the most toxic chemicals on the earth. They are by-products of a number of human activities such as combustion of fuels and wastes containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorine bleaching of paper products, and selected industrial ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Contaminants In The Urban Environment Series, Gulf Coast REC, Gurpal S. Toor, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Yun-Ya Yang

Some Challenges behind Communicating about Climate Change

by Diana Hagan
July 23, 2015

Media coverage of climate change can often leave the average person confused and unsure what to believe. However, as a trusted source of information and research, Extension has the opportunity to educate people about climate change and appropriate ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development
Tags: Claire Layman Bode, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Mark A. Megalos, Martha C. Monroe, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

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