Category: Conservation
New on Featured Creatures: Hydrilla leaf mining flies
May 6, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Several native and introduced species of flies in the genus Hydrellia (Figure 1) are important because they feed on hydrilla ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Diptera, Featured Creatures, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
Why is my area so bug-infested?
May 6, 2014
These are some common questions- Why are there so many bugs in Florida? Not species but individual bugs. Why is my area so bug-infested? Why are there sometimes so many bugs of a certain type, like love bug swarms? Florida’s warm, humid ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Bug, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Pest
Our Recovering Florida Black Bear Population
April 25, 2014
Florida Black Bear visiting an easy food source. Photo by Jennifer Bearden Florida Black Bear are the largest land mammals in the state of Florida. At birth they are smaller than a soda can but they quickly grow up to 250-400 pounds for males ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Bear, Black, Florida, Panhandle Outdoors, Population, Recovering
Oyster Harvester Training Now Offered
April 15, 2014
The State of Florida has initiated training of harvesters as prescribed by the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) requirements for the new license year which starts July 1, 2014. The training is offered through the Florida Department ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Apalachicola Bay, Florida Sea Grant, License, Oyster, Oyster Recovery, SPL, Training
The Backyard Forest Project
April 4, 2014
Tallahassee Democrat Friday, April 4, 2014 Photo by David Copps: Do you ever find yourself complaining about the degradation of Tallahassee’s beautiful forest canopy as more and more trees are lost ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: April-June 2013, Loblolly Pine, Stormwater, Sweetgum And Black Cherry
2014 Green Living Expo
March 24, 2014
If you would like more information on becoming a vendor at the Expo or interested in donating to the silent auction, please click here for contact information and details. READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2014, Community, Environment, Family, Green Expo, Silent Auction, Sustainable, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living
To the root of the matter – keeping nitrogen out of small streams
March 4, 2014
Feb. 25, 2014 GAINESVLLE, Fla. – For years, scientists tried to find out why some small streams carry only minute concentrations of nitrogen. Now Stefan Gerber, a University of Florida researcher with the Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchSalty Topics Emerald Coast: Marine Debris Removal for Coastal Habitat Restoration
February 18, 2014
The University of Florida IFAS Extension & Florida Sea Grant program of Okaloosa/Walton Counties invites you to join us on Mar 11th, 11:00 AM for our Salty Topics Emerald Coast Series “Marine Debris Removal for Coastal Habitat Restoration.” This ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Marine Debris, Marine Science, Master Naturalist, Natural Resources, Sea Turtles, Shorebirds, Wildlife