Campers Measuring Trees with Division of Forestry. Author: Scott Jackson - lsj@ufl.edu UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Regional Specialized Agent for Agriculture and Technology, Extension Agent III http://leon.ifas.ufl.edu Panhandle Outdoors READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural ResourcesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Woolly oak aphids are conspicuous pests on oak (Quercus spp.), because they are covered with large amounts of flocculent ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionClick here for high-resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Despite a soggy summer, water supply remains a critical issue in the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers now say that reducing plant material, or ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCaption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Livestock, UF/IFASAssistance Available for Non-Industrial, Private Forest Landowners The Florida Forest Service at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is taking applications for the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Assistance ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, WildlifeAs an ecologist and often the token “outdoorsy” person in any given crowd, people often point to a plant or animal or describe something they’ve seen and ask me, “What is it?” I relish these small opportunities to teach my family ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
December 12, 2012; 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET (12:00 – 3:00 PM CT) At participating UF-IFAS Extension Office across Florida Get a more complete picture of the value of your woods! Florida’s private forest lands provide many economic and environmental ... READ MORE
Category: Curriculum, ForestsClick here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation received a $50,000 donation Wednesday from the Florida Farm Bureau to help rebuild a ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
2012 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program 2012 Sign-up Period: May 7, 2012 (8am) through June 11, 2012 (5pm) The Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program is offered to eligible non-industrial private ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsLONGLEAF PINE FOREST During the colonial period of our country longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) dominated the landscape of the southeastern United States. During William Bartram’s visits in the late 18th century he described a forest landscape ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources