Category: Conservation
IRRIGATION EDUCATION FOR HOBBY FARMERS TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
April 16, 2023
2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources G. Vicari, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County. 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL. Situation: In Marion County, about 60% of our water is used for irrigation. Agriculture uses ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Central District Symposium, Conservation, Extension, Farming, FDACS, G. Vicari, Gabriel Vicari, Gardening, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Irrigation Efficiency, Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Water Quality
TALK TRASH AND TAKE ACTION: PROVIDING VIRTUAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEACH CLEANUPS
April 16, 2023
2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources Kovacs, C.J., UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, 150 Sawgrass Rd Bunnell FL 32110 Situation and objectives: Plastic pollution is one of the most detrimental environmental issues ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Beach, C.J. Kovacs, Carolyn Kovacs, Central District Symposium, Cleanups, Environmental Issues, Extension, ICC, IFAS, Ifas Extension, International Coastal Cleanup, Natural Resources, Ocean, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County
WATER WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: A MULTI-COUNTY COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE WATER CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA
April 15, 2023
2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Horticulture, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods, Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Jamie Daugherty, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension. Yilin Zhuang, UF/IFAS MREC, Gabriel Vicari, UF/IFAS Marion County ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, A. Marek, Amanda Marek, B. Moffis, Brooke Moffis, Central District Symposium, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FYN, G. Vacari, Gabriel Vicari, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, IFAS, Ifas Extension, J. Daugherty, Jamielyn Daugherty, K. Stump, Krista Stump, Lake County, Marion County, MREC, Osceola County, Seminole County, T. Silvasy, Tia Silvasy, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, Y. Zhuang, Yilin Zhuang
Florida Land Steward Update, April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
LONGLEAF PINE COST-SHARE FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM FOREST LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION Apply by May 5 The Forest Landowners Association has cost-share funding for landowners planning to: plant or replant longleaf pine stands, conduct longleaf planting ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, Scholarships And Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife
Gardening with Florida Native Plants
April 13, 2023
Watch our Gardening with Native Plants webinar with Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension and Anita Camacho, Little Red Wagon Native Nursery What is a native plant?Let's start with a few definitions. A native plant is one that has been documented ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Landscape, Landscaping, Milkweed, Monarch, Native, Native Plants, Plants, Tsilvasy
Neglected Tropical Diseases?
April 13, 2023
Picture this, you were finally able to save up for that amazing trip to the Caribbean and you're there. Sipping on a pina colada, laying on a hammock on your last day, and of course, scratching the bites of those pesky mosquitoes that seem to ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeTags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, Circular Health, Climate Change, Covid-19, IFAS One Health, Interdisciplinarity, NTDs, Sustainable Development Goals
Shark Bits: Do sharks sleep?
April 13, 2023
As part of my Florida Sea Grant Extension work, I teach and present about elasmobranchs (which includes sharks, rays, and skates) to diverse groups of people. Topics vary, from basic biology to shark fishing regulations, conservation status, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Marine, Pgm_Marine, Shark, SharkBits, Sharks, Sleep
Chasing the Worm, Identifying the Species–Mezcal Science
April 10, 2023
Did you know that nobody knew what kind of worm was in mezcal? Recently, UF entomologists chased the worm all the way to the agave farms making mezcal in Mexico. Mezcal is a growing industry, and while it has been consumed for hundreds of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Agave, Bug, Caterpillar, Cflandscapes, Cinco De Mayo, Cool, Discovery, Enews, Entomology, Ethnobotany, Farm, Farmer, Hwooten, Id, Identification, Insect, Interesting, Landscape, Larvaw, Liquor, Mexico, Mezcal, Natural History, Ocextension, Ornamental, Pest, Salud, Science
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IFAS Supporting Florida Food Waste Prevention Week
April 7, 2023
Food waste is a huge issue, here and around the globe. As a country, we throw away 40 percent of all the food produced, or up to 160 billion pounds each year. The price tag for that waste approaches $218 billion. And, with production losses ... READ MORE
Category: ConservationTags: Composting, Food, Food Waste, Food Waste Prevention Week, Pgm_Waste, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Waste, Ways To Save