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, WildlifeTallahassee 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 ResourcesIf 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 ExtensionFeb. 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 ResearchThe 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, WildlifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians value water, almost as much as they value money and their health — just don’t ask them to time themselves in the shower. An online survey of 516 Floridians found that interest in water ranked third in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS ResearchWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen is an adventive Asian moth with an aquatic larval stage. The moth is found associated with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTallahassee Democrat January 17, 2014 Photo by Stan Rosenthal, Tree planters from Arbor Days past By Stan Rosenthal If you have not been out to the Alford Arm Greenway you have been missing one of Leon County’s treasures. This is a beautiful ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesOne of the program areas Sea Grant intends to focus on in Escambia County during 2014 is the reduction of marine debris. Most citizens in our county are aware of the problem and the harm monofilament fishing line can cause. Another issue are ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water