Category: Natural Resources

Superheroes of the Natural World

by Justina Dacey

March 5, 2021

We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here. By Justina Dacey and Rick O’Connor If there were ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Community Science, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Invasive Species, Living Shorelines, UF/IFAS Escambia Extension, UF/IFAS Nassau Extension

Florida Land Steward Update, March 5, 2021

by Chris Demers

March 5, 2021

WELCOME! If you are reading this update for the first time, we welcome you to this engaged and growing network of private landowners, foresters, natural resource professionals, extension agents, and others involved in the stewardship of Florida’s ... READ MORE

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

Want more squash? Take care of your bees!

by Barbara L. Edmonds

March 4, 2021

In 2019, the estimated value of farmed squash and pumpkin in Florida was over $35 million. So problems with squash yields can get very expensive in this state. If your squash and pumpkin plants fail to yield the harvest you expected, the issue ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Entomology And Nematology Department, Oscar E. Liburd, Rachel E. Mallinger

Youth Science Lesson – Vertebrates – Lesson 1 Fish

by Barbara L. Edmonds

March 4, 2021

Vertebrates are animals that have backbones and are the ones most familiar to everyone. They include the fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. But there are a couple of creatures that are not truly vertebrates but are not truly invertebrates ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Marine Fish, Marine Vertebrates, Youth Science Lessons

A Changing Landscape in Subterranean Termite Control

by Michelle Leonard-Mularz

March 4, 2021

This is a summary of a recent presentation by Dr. Thomas Chouvenc on the importance of termite colony biology on control methods Termites evolved from cockroaches 150 million years ago. There are now over 3,000 termite species worldwide, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insects, Invasive Species, IPM Florida, Subterranean Termites, Termite Control, Termites

Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre y los manglares

by Barbara L. Edmonds

March 4, 2021

Hace ocho años, los asistentes a la 68ª Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas declararon el 3 de marzo como el Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre para celebrar y crear conciencia sobre los animales y plantas silvestres del mundo. El Día ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Hurricane, Mangrove, Pgm_Marine, World Wildlife Day

Take Everything Personal

by Ralph Mitchell

March 3, 2021

Often times in the workplace, one may hear statements like “that’s not my responsibility” or “sorry, but that is not in my job description.” I know that I have said things similar in my early years of Cooperative Extension. Nevertheless, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Communication, Leadership, Ocextension, Professional Development, Responsibility, Take It Personal

World Wildlife Day and mangroves

by Armando Ubeda and sarahbostick

March 3, 2021

Test Eight years ago, attendees at the 68th United Nations General Assembly declared March 3 as the World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild animals and plants. World Wildlife Day has now become the most important ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Hurricane, Mangrove, Pgm_Marine, Wildlife, World Wildlife Day

Weekly “What is it?”: Coontie

by Ralph Mitchell

March 3, 2021

The plant has a crazy-sounding name, more like some little animal you’d find in Australia than a native plant. However, an ancient Florida plant it is, and a tough one at that. Growing close to the ground, it most resembles a large fern ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Weekly What Is It

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