Category: Natural Resources

UF/IFAS hosting free annual PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers

by BLOGS.IFAS

January 12, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its annual, free, week-long PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers this summer, with lodging and meal costs covered ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

Possums are Resourceful Scavengers

by BLOGS.IFAS

January 11, 2016

By Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director The seasonally cooler weather has had a silencing effect on the nighttime chorus of insects, amphibians and most other animals. The frogs and cicadas are taking shelter in anticipation of ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Environment, General Information, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

The Snail Kite: Barometer of Everglades Health

by Samantha Murray

January 11, 2016

The snail kite is an endangered bird mainly found in the Everglades area.1 The snail kite relies almost entirely on apple snails, hence its name.2 This bird uses its talons to pluck snails out of the water and eats them with a slender, hooked ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Apple Snail, Endangered Species, Environment Hot Topic, Everglades, Snail Kite

January Wildlife Happenings

by Samantha Murray

January 4, 2016

January in Florida brings male cardinals, roseate spoonbills, gray foxes, and sunshine bass. More on January wildlife happenings… Photo credits: Josh Wickham, UF/IFAS READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Environment Hot Topic, January, Wildlife Happenings

What Are Biofuels?

by Samantha Murray

January 4, 2016

When you fill up at the gas station, you may have noticed labels stating the percentage of ethanol in your gasoline. Ethanol is a kind of biofuel made from sugar, corn, or other plant sources that have gone through a fermentation process.1 Other ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Biofuels, Carbon Cycle, Corn, Ethanol, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Renwable, Sugar, Sustainable Hot Topic

Cooler Temperatures Change Greens to Red

by BLOGS.IFAS

December 28, 2015

Virginia creeper leaves display red and gold and can be confused with poison ivy. As the holiday season comes into the home stretch and with a frosty morning last weekend, the two dominant local native vines are displaying holiday colors. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources

15 Birds Migrating to Florida This Winter

by Samantha Murray

December 28, 2015

People aren't the only ones who leave colder climates for the sunshine state. Look for these birds migrating to Florida this winter! (more…) READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Bird Migrations, Birds, Environment Hot Topic, Winter

When Will the Red Tide End?

by BLOGS.IFAS

December 25, 2015

This is a question I have been asked several times in the last week. As most of you know the red tide that has been occurring off the panhandle the last few months is still around. Dead fish were reported on Pensacola Beach again the weekend ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Panhandle Outdoors, Tide

Preparing for Florida’s Legislative Session 2016

by jmastro

December 24, 2015

The first day of the 2016 legislative session begins January 12, 2016 and we expect it to conclude in March 2016. Accordingly we should know our budget well before the beginning of the next fiscal year. Our IFAS Government Affairs team of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water

Twelve Days of a Nature Christmas

by BLOGS.IFAS

December 23, 2015

Tis the season… the days are shorter, the lines at the stores are longer, and everyone is busy getting ready. This newsletter is about natural resources and nature – so I was thinking about how we could all enjoy the spirit of this holiday ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Christmas, Days, Nature, Panhandle Outdoors, Twelve

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