Category: Natural Resources
Florida Land Steward Update, January 14, 2021
January 14, 2021
SIGN UP FOR 2021 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides financial and technical assistance to conserve working lands and wetlands through two programs: Agricultural Land Easements ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Weekly “What is it?”: County Extension Agent
January 13, 2021
After 17 years as an Extension Agent, I still sometimes hesitate when someone asks what I do for a living. When I respond, “I’m a county Extension Agent,” I usually get one of two types of answers. The folks familiar with us will say, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Weekly What Is It
2021 Urban Landscape Summit Returns in January
January 13, 2021
The popular Urban Landscape Summit returns in virtual format every Wednesday, 1-2:30 p.m., from January 20 until March 31. You can register through Zoom for all the sessions or just topics you are interested in. Make sure to scroll and select ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, WaterTags: Landscape, Urban Landscape Summit, Water
EDRR Invasive Species – Eurasian Milfoil
January 13, 2021
EDRR Invasive Species Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: EDRR Invasive Species, Eurasian Milfoil, Florida Sea Grant, Invasive Species
Internship focused on fighting the spread of invasive Asian carp
January 12, 2021
My name is Jordan Sanchez, and I am majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies-Environmental Management in Agriculture and Natural Resources and minoring in business administration. I had the incredible opportunity to be an intern with the Asian ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Asian Carp, Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Internship, Jordan Sanchez, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department
Managing forests facing more frequent and intense hurricanes
January 12, 2021
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season made history as the most active season since official records began in 1851, with a total of 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. A new University of Florida-led study investigated the ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Ajay Sharma, Forest, Forest Health, Forestry, Hurricanes, ProForest, Research, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation
Youth Science Lessons – Forms of Life – Lesson 2 Algae and Plants
January 12, 2021
You may have noticed that the term algae and plant are separate in the title. Let’s begin our lesson there. Are algae plants? No… When I was in school (a long time ago) they did list them as plants – nonvascular plants. Nonvascular ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Algae, Florida Sea Grant, Life Forms, Plants, Youth Science Lessons