Category: Invasive Species

NISAW 2016 – Working together to remove Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) from Northwest Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 26, 2016

Giant Salvinia mats completely covering Bay County pond. This fast growing invasive can double in size every week! Photo by L. Scott Jackson Matthew Phillips and Scott Jackson – UF/IFAS Extension and Research works with ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Florida, Giant, Molesta, NISAW, Northwest, Panhandle Outdoors, Remove, Salvinia, Together, Working, “From

NISAW 2016 – Climbing Ferns

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 24, 2016

Japanese Climbing Fern can quickly cover natural vegetation. Spores and small plants can be potentially transported in pine straw. Climbing ferns are a problem for managed timber and home landscapes. Photo by L. Scott Jackson Japanese ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Climbing, Ferns, NISAW, Panhandle Outdoors

NISAW 2016 – An Update on the Lionfish Situation in the Panhandle

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 22, 2016

Lionfish (Pterois volitans): Hooking a lionfish in local waters is still a rare event but reported encounters with anglers are increasing. (Photo Courtesy of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). An Update on the Lionfish ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 2016, Lionfish, NISAW, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Situation, Update

National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2016

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 14, 2016

Invasive species are non-native or exotic species that do not naturally occur in an area, cause economic or environmental harm, or negatively impact human health. These invasive species have become the number one threat to biodiversity on protected ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Awareness, Invasive, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Week

UF/IFAS researchers in fight to keep Valentine’s Day rosy

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 8, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Roses are usually the flower of choice for Valentine’s Day, and researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences want to keep it that way. Scientists are racing to develop a plan ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life

UF/IFAS hosting free annual PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 12, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its annual, free, week-long PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers this summer, with lodging and meal costs covered ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

Plants That Can Poison Your Pets

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 13, 2015

Tallahassee Democrat November 13, 2015 Photo by Mike Fagan One January I was out in my garden and noticed our young golden retrievers chomping down on camellia blossoms. Hey, it was better than eating the wallboard. One by ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Camellias, October-December 2015, Olender, Sago Palm And Day Lillies

Cogon Grass: Invasive, Noxious, Non-native Weed

by Erik Lovestrand
October 23, 2015

We’ve all heard about the kudzu vine; how it might overtake you if you stand in one place too long. Well, the kudzu is probably moving so fast because it’s running for its life from the cogon grass invasion. Cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica) ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Uncategorized

UF/IFAS helping homeowners across Florida deal with coyotes

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 13, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Coyotes were introduced in Florida in the 1920s for hunting and, today, they live in every county in the state and are becoming a nuisance in some areas. Lisa Hickey, an Extension agent for the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coyotes, Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Livestock, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS helping teachers with creative biology lessons

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 7, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Need a creative way to teach students about Florida’s ecosystems? How about tracking the journey of an invasive plant or putting together a puzzle of freshwater plants? The University of Florida’s Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

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