Highlights Support Polk County Agri-Fest by visiting https://givingday.ufl.edu/campaigns/polk-county-extension#/ Residents throughout Florida can support the University of Florida by donating on Gator Giving Day, Feb. 18 Gifts support ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS The Dog House Club Meetings: Tuesdays, 6pm, Farmers Market, Crestview Created to Create Art Club Meeting: Monday, March 15th, 6pm, Extension Office Crestview. Country Club Meeting: Monday, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Pinellas County ~ · Natural Resource Blogs Sometimes I feel like a broken record saying, “Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in the state.” But it’s a big deal. We are a small county with a lot of people. Despite ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
What is rewilding? In rewilding a yard, a gardener returns a part of their yard to nature. This includes encouraging beneficial insects, reducing herbicide and pesticide use, pruning less, and planting more native plants. This practice is becoming ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Let the good times roll! Shrimp gumbo, shrimp creole, fried shrimp, steamed shrimp, the list is endless of dishes you can create using this versatile seafood product. For this episode of Fl. Seafood at your Fingertips LIVE, Chris Verlinde will ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Snook, a prized game fish, have been moving farther north in the Gulf of Mexico during the last few decades as hard freezes become less frequent Researchers have tagged 20 snook to track their movements during the winter when the fish ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Research, Water
In 2018, we worked with Duke Energy’s Mariculture Center in Crystal River to establish a large salt marsh nursery in one of their culture ponds. We needed the donor marsh because habitat restoration requires access to plant material. Establishing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension