Category: Natural Resources

Vines of Mistaken Identity: Trumpet Vine

by Taylor Clem, PhD
March 21, 2023

In the Vines of Mistaken Identify, we're exploring the different types of vines commonly called "invasive" around Nassau County. Rather, in fact, these vines are not invasive and many of them are native too, which provides amazing benefits to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Vines, Vines Of Mistaken Identity, VinesofMistakenIdentity
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New Episode from Naturally Florida, The Truth About Iconic Florida

by Shannon Carnevale and Lara MilliganAvatar photo
March 21, 2023

When people think of Florida or visiting the sights, what do they think of? For most people, it’s some combination of alligators, flamingos, manatees, and sea turtles with a sprinkling of Disney World, Kennedy Space Center, and the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alligators, Coconut Palm, Flamingos, Invasive Species, Lara Milligan, Living With Wildlife, Manatees, Naturally Florida Podcast, Sea Turtles, Shannon Carnevale, Wildlife
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Drinking Like a Fish: Valorizing Brewing Waste as Fish Food

by Jessie Erwin
March 20, 2023

Please join me as we welcome Jon Lee to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Jon is a first-year graduate student working toward ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: American Society Of Baking, Aquaculture, Aquafeed, Baking Rock Stars, Beer, Brewer's Yeast, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Razieh Farzad, Fish Food, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Jon Lee, Jonathan Lee, Research Graduate Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Spent Brewer's Yeast
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To save water, start with irrigating less

by Tory Moore
March 16, 2023

Growing up, we are taught to save water by turning the faucet off while we brush our teeth, or by taking short showers instead of baths. Every bit of saved water is important, but recent research indicates that water use in our yards can really ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, H2OSAV, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscapes, Rain Sensor, Save Water, Smart-irrigation Controllers, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quantity, Water Use, Yards

Women’s history month: Madeline Mellinger

by Scott Angle
March 15, 2023

Madeline Mellinger had only about a year of experience working with growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area when they asked her to serve as their adviser on pest management. During that year she had established their trust through consistent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Everglades, History, IFAS, IPM, UF

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