I have heard this term a lot since joining the UF/IFAS Extension Team last year. However, I had never heard of a bioblitz despite being in the environmental and conservation space the past 10 years. So, I wanted to take some time and share what ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
El clima dinámico de Florida nunca deja de sorprendernos. La sequía histórica que estamos experimentando, luego de heladas extremas que no se veían en décadas, definitivamente ha hecho de esta primavera una bastante inusual. Hemos ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
As part of the Water Wednesday webinar series, Tom Wickman, Assistant Director of the Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Program, shared practical guidance on how Florida residents can design and maintain landscapes that work with the state’s ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
A sponge is another easily recognized marine creature. But if asked what type of creature it is – most would not be 100% sure. It “seems” like a plant – lives on the bottom, does not move – but it is not green. It is NOTHING ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Florida’s dynamic climate never ceases to surprise us. The historic drought we are under following extreme freezes not seen in decades has certainly made this spring an unusual one. We have had many concerned gardeners and farmers noticing ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
The Nature Coast Biological Station hosted its first Community Science Night on April 17 in Cedar Key, bringing together students and community members to share research and build connections around coastal science. The event was organized ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Each spring, Florida’s roadsides come alive with soft waves of white, pink, purple, and burgundy as annual phlox begins to bloom. These low-growing wildflowers may be small, but they create a striking display that has become a seasonal hallmark ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
As of the past weekend, the entirety of Calhoun County entered the USDA Drought Monitor designation of D4 – that’s government agency for “Exceptional Drought”. Obviously, we know it’s extremely dry. Farmers are delaying planting ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water
Happy Earth Day! UF/IFAS Extension Sea Grant in Okaloosa and Walton Counties and Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County’s Department of Tourist Development, helped celebrate Earth Day by hosting coastal cleanups in both ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Earth Day originated 56 years ago as a reaction to the shocking headlines of oil spills, a polluted river catching fire, wildlife suffering from pesticide poisoning, and a general feeling that we’d been taking the planet for granted for ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife