Category: Invasive Species

Do I need a permit to pull the weeds in my lakefront?

by Olivia Doyle
April 2, 2021

Spring has sprung in Florida and now is the time to get ready for outdoor activities! Though never fun, it may be important to pull those unsightly weeds from your lakeshore so they don’t get tangled in your toes or tracked back into the house ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Invasive Plant Control, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP

Florida Land Steward Update, April 2, 2021

by Chris Demers
April 1, 2021

A NEW EDITION OF THE NORTH FLORIDA PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION’S FIRE IN THE PINES NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE Wow! This group continues to make excellent progress toward their mission of helping private landowners, who would otherwise likely ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife

Spring CEU Sale Reminder

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
April 1, 2021

If you missed last week’s blog this is a reminder to take advantage of our Spring CEU Special. We just renewed courses and for the first time in a few years added a brand new course: PIO CORE 1 How To Read a Label. This new course will ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water
Tags: Brett Bultemeier, CEU, Continuing Education Units, License, Pesticide Information Office, Sale

Brazilian Peppertree Biological Control UF/IFAS Extension Team Successfully Adapts to COVID-19 ”New Normal”

by Ken Gioeli
March 31, 2021

Thank you to the project collaborators and students who made our Brazilian peppertree biological control extension program a success. The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center and partners ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: #GatorDay, Biological Control, Brazilian Peppertree, Invasive, Thrips

Spring CEU Special

by Dr. Brett Bultemeier
March 25, 2021

Spring CEU Special Are you short on CEUs and needing to renew your license soon? Are you simply looking to stay ahead and get your CEUs well before your license expires? The Pesticide Information Office has you covered. During our Spring ... READ MORE

Storytelling advocates for Floridians

by Scott Angle
March 23, 2021

One of the VP’s main jobs is to get the resources our faculty and staff need to do theirs. I love doing this. Asking for funding is an opportunity to tell the story of the men and women of UF/IFAS making Florida and the world a better place. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Invasive Species
Tags: 4-H, Budget, Extension, Legislature

Pickerelweed… Friend of Foe?

by Courtney Darling
March 23, 2021

I often get calls on how to control pickerelweed. Although this beautiful aquatic plant is a Florida native, it can spread prolifically leaving pond owners with the assumption that it's an invasive weed. Invasive plants are non-native species ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #nativeplants, Natural Resources, Pickerelweed, Pond Plants, Ponds, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

Florida Land Steward Update, March 19, 2021

by Chris Demers
March 19, 2021

HURRICANE MICHAEL TIMBER RECOVERY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM EXTENDED TO APRIL 30, 2021 Registration for the Florida Timber Recovery Block Grant Program is available to forest landowners who suffered damage from Hurricane Michael in October 2018. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources

Common Invasive Plants on the Treasure Coast

by Ken Gioeli
March 17, 2021

On March 9, 2021, I worked with Extension Agent Kate Rotindo and her Florida Master Gardener volunteers to teach them about invasive pest plants on the Treasure Coast. As part of this training program, I asked the Master Gardeners to come ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Acacia, Air Potato, Biological Control, Brazilian Peppertree, Invasive, Lygodium, Melaleuca, Old World Climbing Fern

UF researchers to use AI to predict how hurricanes spread invasive plants

by Brad Buck
March 8, 2021

Scientists project hurricane intensity and frequency will increase with climate change. That leads researchers to want to better predict how storms will disperse and establish nonnative plant invaders. Knowing where invasive plants spread ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species
Tags: #aiatuf, Agronomy, Artificial Intelligence, Dispersal, Ecology, Herbert Wertheim College Of Engineering, Hurricanes, Hyperspectral Imaging, Invasive Plants, Luke Flory, Nonnative Plants, Seeds, Spores

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