Category: Conservation

April: Water Conservation Month

by Eva Maria Pabon
April 3, 2023

For the last 25 years, April has been Water Conservation Month in Florida. This is especially important this year, as we are in a drought. While half of Osceola is only in a moderate drought, the other half is severe. Seminole ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Eva Maria Pabon, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening In Central Florida, Toho Water, Water Conservation

Keys to keeping Southeast, Southwest Florida trees and landscapes thriving is focus of monthly UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
April 3, 2023

Property owners, professional landscapers and arborists struggle to keep Florida's landscapes and tree canopies thriving amid hurricanes, pests, diseases, climate change and other impacts. To help communities and industries plan, manage ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: And Geomatic Sciences, Andrew Koeser, Arboriculture, Brian Bahder, Deah Lieurance, Deborah Hilbert, E UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department, Ed Gilman, Fisheries, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC), Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Invasive Species, Jason Smith, John Roberts, Lethal Bronzing, R, Ryan Klein, Stephen Brown, Storm Damage, Storms, Sue Alspach, Termites, Thomas Chouvenc, Tree Pruning, Trees, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, UF/IFAS School Of Forest

Para ahorrar agua empiece por irrigar menos

by Luz Bahder
April 3, 2023

Al crecer se nos enseña a ahorrar agua cerrando el grifo mientras nos cepillamos los dientes y a tomar duchas cortas. Cada gota de agua ahorrada es importante, pero una reciente investigación indica que el uso del agua en nuestros jardines ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Agua, Ahorro, Césped, Español, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grama, Guia De Plantas, H2OSAV, Irrigacion, Jardín, Nick Taylor, Oficina De Extension De UF/IFAS, Patio, Programador De Riego, Recurso Hidrico, Riego, Sensor De Lluvia, Spanish, UF-IFAS

Florida Land Steward Update, March 31, 2023

by Chris Demers
March 31, 2023

TAX TIPS FOR FOREST LANDOWNERS IN THE 2022 TAX YEAR Tax day approaches. Have any harvests or other management activities taken place on your land this year? Many forestry activities we conduct can have tax implications. Generally, all income ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife

Cigar rolling insects?

by Hannah Eason
March 30, 2023

How often do you see something that makes you go “Hmmmm…?” How often do you actually look it up to learn more? I am curious, especially when it comes to critters. Recently, I noticed an abundance of perfectly rolled oak leaf ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Best Practices, Bug, Cflandscapes, Creature, Critter, Diagnostics, Florida, Florida Freindly, Green Indsutry, Hwooten, Id, Identification, Insect, Landscape, Lawn, Pest, Tree

Florida Land Steward Update, March 24, 2023

by Chris Demers
March 24, 2023

THANKS ALL WHO JOINED US FOR OUR FOREST RESLILENCE, HURRICANE PREPARATION AND RECOVERY TOURS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA Thanks everyone who joined us for our Florida Land Steward tours up in northwest Florida this month. These tours; on March ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Preparation, Longleaf Pine, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Green Living Toolkit: An Essential Guide to Sustainable Living on Florida’s Suncoast

by Alia Garrett
March 23, 2023

The Green Living Toolkit show the most effective solutions, curated especially for Sarasota and Manatee County residents. The toolkit connects you with local events and experts on energy, food, waste, water, and nature. It is also designed ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation
Tags: Activities, Classes, Events, Green Living, Pgm_Sustain, Save, Saving, Sustainability, Sustainable

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 17

by Alejandro Sanchez
March 23, 2023

In the context of One Health, SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) is particularly important because it acknowledges the interconnectedness of health issues and the need for a holistic, collaborative approach to addressing them. One Health, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, One Health, One Health At UF, SDGS, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Transdisciplinarity

Florida Land Steward Update, March 14, 2023

by Chris Demers
March 14, 2023

FOREST RESLILENCE, HURRICANE PREPARATION AND RECOVERY TOURS UNDERWAY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA Thanks everyone who joined us or is planning to join us for one of our Florida Land Steward events up in northwest Florida. Our first event on March ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Preparation, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Get Conservation Stewardship Program Details in March Online Workshop

by Kevin O'Horan
March 13, 2023

The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information March 07, re the conservation stewardship program: NRCS Hosts March 16th Virtual Workshop on Conservation Stewardship Program USDA’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Pgm_SWCD, USDA

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