Category: Natural Resources
Florida Land Steward Update, March 5, 2021
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!
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 TopicTags: Entomology And Nematology Department, Oscar E. Liburd, Rachel E. Mallinger
Youth Science Lesson – Vertebrates – Lesson 1 Fish
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 ResourcesTags: Marine Fish, Marine Vertebrates, Youth Science Lessons
A Changing Landscape in Subterranean Termite Control
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 & DiseaseTags: Insects, Invasive Species, IPM Florida, Subterranean Termites, Termite Control, Termites
Día Mundial de la Vida Silvestre y los manglares
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, WildlifeTags: Hurricane, Mangrove, Pgm_Marine, World Wildlife Day
Take Everything Personal
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 & LifeTags: Communication, Leadership, Ocextension, Professional Development, Responsibility, Take It Personal
World Wildlife Day and mangroves
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, WildlifeTags: Hurricane, Mangrove, Pgm_Marine, Wildlife, World Wildlife Day
Weekly “What is it?”: Coontie
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 ResourcesTags: Weekly What Is It