Please join us this Saturday, April 18 at an extra-special Market in the Park which will feature extra exhibitors and programs in celebration of Earth Day. In addition to the fabulous foods and products found at the Market each week, on Saturday ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesBy Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions I am most frequently asked. Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962. For ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesCaption at bottom of page. Click here for high resolution. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Three women hop into their truck to begin their workday, and almost immediately begin dishing the dirt. No, really -- actual dirt. Spodosols, Histosols, Ultisols, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive SpeciesMary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent Here is a quiz. On average, how many gallons of water per day does one person use? Take a guess. If you guessed about 50 gallons/day you are wrong. Ok, I will stop ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterView Photo In this photo released from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Lee County 4-H members Korina Chilcoat, 16, right, and Abigail Winslow, 11, dig a hole to plant a South Florida slash pine tree ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFASMary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent What are your top resolutions for 2009? I hope that a few may involve eco-friendly practices and reducing your footprint on the earth. I just want to take a moment ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fluctuating gas prices and environmental concerns are leading many to electric-powered cars, and a new University ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Lonnie Ingram - ingram@ufl.edu View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In the last two years, the price of gasoline in the U.S. has doubled - leaving the nation scrambling for ways to meet fuel needs. With ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeBy: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Jim Jones - jimj@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1864 x289 Tim Martin - tamartin@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0866 Mark McLellan - mrm1@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1784 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two new grants will enable ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: John Hayes - hayesj@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0643 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Officials from the University of Florida and The Nature Conservancy met today to formally celebrate the largest land gift ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS