Category: Natural Resources

ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECREATIONAL BAY SCALLOP SEASON IN HERNANDO COUNTY,FLORIDA B.J. Hall-Scharf, UF/IFAS Extension, Hernando County, Brooksville, FL,

by nladd
April 15, 2019

C. Adams, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL, A. Hodges, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL, and S.P. Geiger, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St Petersburg, FL. Situation: ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Hall-Scharf, Hernando County, Natural Resources, Scharf, UF/IFAS Extension

IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL LITERACY FOR MORE INFORMED USE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES K. Stump, J.S. Strickland, B. Justesen, J. Sullivan, and G. Murza, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL.

by nladd
April 15, 2019

Situation: Although it is a county historically dominated by agriculture, Osceola County is rapidly urbanizing. This growth has led to the development of rural agricultural lands. However, undeveloped agricultural areas contain natural resources, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Natural Resources, Stump, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County

Quail Field Day – April 26

by Andrea Dunlap
April 15, 2019

by Raoul Boughton, Assistant Professor, Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center If you have not been in the woods lately, you should. Bobwhite cocks are calling and pairing up with females ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Featured Student Friday: Christine Swanson

by Kim Scotto
April 12, 2019

Each week, SFRC highlights a fantastic student or alumnus for #FeaturedStudentFriday. Today's student is Christine Swanson, a Forest Resources and Conservation Ph.D. student. Christine is advised by Dr. Stephanie Bohlman. What’s ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FSF, Students, Water Institute

Flamingos in Florida

by Lisa Hickey
April 10, 2019

When you think of Florida sometimes the image of a Flamingo comes to mind. A frequently asked question is “Are flamingos native to Florida?” Some newer information published in the American Ornithological Society’s February 2018 ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Flamingo, Large Bird, Pink

UF/IFAS Launches Gulf Marine Animal Tracking Website

by Brad Buck
April 9, 2019

By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla -- Animal migrations are some of the most dramatic natural events on the planet, from wildebeest on the Serengeti to monarch butterflies traveling to Mexico. In fish, an iconic example of migration is salmon returning ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Integrated Tracking Of Aquatic Animals In The Gulf Of Mexico, ITAG, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Sue Lowerre-Barbieri

Artisanal Soap Keeps Community Clean

by Mike Loizzo
April 9, 2019

A study of one Brazilian community finds women entrepreneurs there are recycling cooking oil and making a profit. The artisanal soap they produce from the used oil keeps the community clean by preventing soil and water contamination. Carlita ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ann Wilkie, BioEnergy And Sustainable Technology Lab, Brazil, Carlita Fiestas-Nunez, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainable Industries, UF Student Compost Cooperative

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