Do you struggle to keep your pond or waterway plants from taking over the entire body of water? If so you are not alone. Excess available nutrients in pond water, especially nitrogen and phosphorous, can cause both aquatic plants and algae ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Water
The UF Honey Bee Lab is constantly striving to improve our extension programs in an effort to be more effective and approachable to beekeepers across Florida. Because of this, we are making some significant changes to where and when we hold ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Using a Chainsaw and Making Cuts If you are cutting limbs and trees you should read this list of do and don’ts …. Clear the area of all objects that might accidentally come into contact with the moving chain, and cause it to ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsStudies in urban woodlands have found effects of improved immune system response, lowered stress indicators, reduced depression and lower glucose levels in diabetics. Increasing tree density, and resulting reduction in air pollution, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation
Chasing Coral is an ocean adventure film. It reveals the story of a team of photographers, scientists and other experts who discover and try to capture one of the world’s largest coral bleaching events. It took 3.5 years to make and features ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, Water
The average 1000 pound horse will accumulate nearly 10 tons of manure and stall waste each year. Multiply that number by the amount of horses in your herd and that is your annual manure contribution. The unfortunate link between the nutrients ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Water
Round flotation devices are showing up in lakes in St Lucie West. What are they? What's going on? Residents of St Lucie West might notice the new limnocorrals installed in the lakes in Country Club Estates, Kings Isle and the Cascades neighborhoods. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Ethnobotany lies at the intersection of culture, medicine, and mythology. The “witch doctors” and voodoo practitioners, the followers of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, and the wise elders of ancient Chinese civilizations are all ethnobotanists. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Wild populations of feral hogs are descended from domestic animals that escaped from captivity. Feral hogs are first thought to be introduced to the Southeast by Spanish explorers as far back as the 16th century. European wild boars were introduced ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Do you own some forest land? Wondering where to begin managing it? Your forest property will serve your needs and interests best if it is managed according to a clear plan. Your plan is a "road map" to guide you from where you are to where ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife