Category: Natural Resources
What’s the Buzz on Bees?
June 24, 2021
Florida is known for many of its “Fresh from Florida” commodities such as citrus, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, watermelons, beans, and sweet corn, but what role do honey bees play in the production of these crops? Did you know that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, WildlifeTags: Amy Vu, Bee, Brett Bultemeier, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Integrated Pest Management, Jamie Ellis, Pest Management, Pesticide Information Office, Pesticides, Pollinator Protection, Pollinator Week Cross Pollination, Pollinators, Sylvia Willis, UF Honey Bee Lab
A Moment of Clarity: Does Clear Water Mean Healthy Water?
June 22, 2021
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine you are on the shoreline of a pristine lake. What comes to mind? Perhaps you envision birds wading in the shallows, fish darting through the water, and colorful lotus flowers floating on the surface. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS CAIP, Water Clarity
Ocean Potion
June 22, 2021
June is National Ocean Month. Close your eyes and think about just how many oceans there are. Surprise, there is only one! The ocean is huge, covering over 70 percent of the earth’s surface. Traditionally, the ocean was divided into four named ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida Sea Grant, Gulf Of Mexico, Oceans, Panhandle Outdoors
Assistance Helps Farmers and Ranchers Conserve Natural Resources
June 22, 2021
Application deadline for financial assistance is October 1 GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 21, 2021 — Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners can apply until October 1 for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, WildlifeTags: Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Eqip, Farming, Financial Assistance, Natural Resource Conservation Service, NRCS, Soil Health, USDA
NRCS offering conservation aid for farmers, ranchers
June 22, 2021
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information June 21, re the environmental quality incentives program (EQIP): Assistance Helps Farmers and Ranchers Conserve Natural Resources Application ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm ManagementTags: Ag, Agriculture, Conservation, Eqip, Farm, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Pgm_SWCD, Ranch, US Department Of Agriculture, USDA
Thunder Moon
June 21, 2021
The Native Americans had a tradition of naming all of the full moons according to the time of year and the seasons. My birthday is in July, and that is the time of the Thunder Moon. Most people are familiar with the term Harvest Moon for September. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Thunder Moon Tides Florida Sea Grant
Environmental science alumna studying urban streams
June 21, 2021
Emily Taylor (B.S. 2016) studies urban streams. Specifically, she examines how urbanization is impacting ecosystem metabolism and nutrient cycling. Ecosystem metabolism describes the coupled processes of primary production and ecosystem respiration. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: AJ Reisinger, Emily Taylor, School Of Natural Resources And Environment, Urban Ecosystems
Genotype, Nursery Design, and Depth Influence the Growth of Staghorn Coral Fragments
June 21, 2021
Paul Maneval1*, Charles A. Jacoby2, Holden E. Harris3, Thomas K. Frazer4 Motivation Historically, the staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis was a dominant foundation species that provided much of the rugosity and structural complexity ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Coral Reef, Restoration