Category: Natural Resources
A Tribute to Capt. Dan Clymer
January 31, 2022
Last week, we lost a legend. You only have to take one look at his Facebook page to immediately know how many people deeply cared about Capt. Dan Clymer. The photos shared by those saying goodbye to him there also demonstrate a commonly known ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, WaterTags: Fishing
Road to Extension
January 31, 2022
The different stages of my career have helped me pave my way into Extension. When I made the decision to study agriculture at 17, I had no idea what would be in store for me 10 years down the line. I constantly think about ways in which I can ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Citrus, HCCitrus, Highlands County, UF IFAS Extension
Save water and money with a free irrigation evaluation
January 28, 2022
Home Irrigation is the #1 Water Waster in Florida Many homeowners are not aware of how much water they may be using on irrigation. System inefficiencies can cause plant stress and money to go down the drain. A free irrigation evaluation by ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, WaterTags: Evaluation, Irrigation, Overwatering, Pgm_Water, Rotors, Sprayheads, Sprinklers, Turf, Turfgrass, Water, Yard
UF/IFAS Palm Short Course–2/25/22–In Person in Orlando!
January 28, 2022
I could not be more excited to share this highly anticipated, long awaited UF/IFAS Extension Palm Short Course in Orlando and in person! Palms are prized in the landscape and people notice when they look pathetic. There is a science to growing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: CEU, Cflandscapes, Class, Disease, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, FLREC, FNGLA, Hwooten, ISA, Landscape, Lawn, Nutrition, Orange County, Ornamental, Palm, Palm Tree, Palms, Plant, Plants, Research, Tree, Tropical, Turf, UF, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS
Florida Land Steward Update, January 28, 2022
January 27, 2022
THIS IS PRESCRIBED FIRE AWARENESS WEEK: JANUARY 23-29, 2022 Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Prescribed fire is safely applied by a team of fire experts under specified ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
UF/IFAS scientists take next steps toward crops that make their own nitrogen
January 27, 2022
Most crops need fertilizer to get enough nitrogen, an essential building block of life. Only a few plants have evolved nodules that host nitrogen fixing bacteria, microbes that convert nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Matias Kirst, News, Nitrogen Fixation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences