Water, Water Everywhere! Rain Gardens capture water and are attractive when installed properly and managed. During the days of torrential summer downpours do you find your rain barrels are all at capacity, yet you still have a ton of water ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Water
Streams around Gainesville are getting extra attention from a Soil and Water Sciences graduate student. Emily Taylor is interested in how humans and urbanization affect stream ecosystems. She recently placed six sensors in streams to measure ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Research, Water
The Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District Spring Farm Tour brought participants in two charter buses to several agricultural operations in the Lake Manatee watershed. Our first stop was the Manatee County Water Treatment ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today’s student is Jazmín Gonzales Tovar, a PhD Candidate in Forest Resources and Conservation with a concentration in Geomatics. What’s the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
This winter, Dr. Kai Lorenzen was appointed Associate Director (AD) for our Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences program. Kai is following Dr. Bill Lindberg, who retired this fall after a 38-year career with the University of Florida. Early Career Kai ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
by Britt Smith, Postdoctoral Research Associate working jointly with Archbold Biological Station and the UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC on the USDA Long Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Project Fire is a historic and important disturbance ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
by Brent Sellers, Professor and Interim Center Director, Pasture and Rangeland Weed Management and José Dias, Ph.D. Graduate Student, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center There are only two herbicide active ingredients ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Living Shoreline Guidance at a Local Scale In recent years, sea-level rise, erosion, and loss of habitat around Cedar Key have become increasing concerns. Homeowners and land managers should critically evaluate how “gray” a shoreline erosion ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife