I started a little vermiculture bin year before last with one cup of red wigglers from the local bait shop. I carefully sorted my garbage so there was no grease or animal protein in the bin and counted the worms every Saturday. Yes, I was a ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesThe UF/IFAS Extension Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and Naturally EscaRosa would like to invite agritour and ecotour providers to the 2014 Agri/Eco-tourism Business Development Conference on November 5-6, 2014. The conference is geared for ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreationhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z7_2J7dGL0 Rip Current Information and Resources: For safety and education information visit: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov For local current rip current warnings and surf forecast visit: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/forecasts.shtml Forecasts ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTallahassee Democrat Photo by Kathy Kinsey August 29, 2014 By Kathy Kinsey Over the river and through the woods, it’s off to the garden I go….a bugger extraordinaire, the dragonfly is to the insect ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Essay Topic "Why Honeybees are Essential to Agriculture" The winner will receive a deluxe beekeeper's beginner kit including bees!! Deadline to enter is October 6, 2014. Please review the attached flyer for more details, "Full Moon Apiary ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Sunday August 17, 2014 Photos by Kathy Kinsey By Kathy Kinsey Yellow Jackets! The mere mention of the word conjures up painful memories for some of us. How can something so small leave you with ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeExclusion cages help us determine how much forage is being produced and consumed. (photo by Jennifer Bearden) It’s time to start planning your cool season wildlife food plots. Cool season food plots do a great job attracting deer and other ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat August 15, 2014, Release for Tallahassee Democrat By Stan Rosenthal With the exception of the dead of winter, there are usually some fires burning somewhere in the U.S.A. In North Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeTallahassee Democrat July 25, 2014 By Jody Walthall Photo by Lilly Anderson-Messec: Bald Cypress What is the most important tree in the forest? Tallahasseean, Jim Stevenson, former Chief Naturalist ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resourceshttp://youtu.be/QWDkMOAqHLs http://youtu.be/T7LgEHOT0no FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Valerie Sale Public Information Officer Phone: (850) 248-8170 Cell: (850) 814-6122 vsale@baycountyfl.gov UPDATE: Bay ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources