If you’ve ever sipped Gatorade, eaten a Cadbury Crème Egg, put on a Band-Aid or used a Post-It note, you have a forest to thank. These products are on a long list of items with ingredients derived from pine gum, the sticky substance that ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Forests, Natural Resources
Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If you’ve ever sipped Gatorade, eaten a Cadbury Crème Egg, put on a Band-Aid or used a Post-It note, you have a forest to thank. These products are on a long list of items with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, UF/IFAS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Assistant professor Raelene Crandall walks her 18 students into Austin Cary Forest, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, where they will set a fire. Crandall and the students ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, UF/IFASIf you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating safety course, check out the in classroom (seminar) version of our popular online boating course. This beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
More than 50 residents from Florida’s Nature Coast and Gainesville paddled, jogged or cheered during the Workout on the Waterfront event held in Cedar Key, Florida to raise money for local causes. The event, held March 18, was sponsored by ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifePlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- More than 50 residents from Florida’s Nature Coast and Gainesville paddled, jogged or cheered during the Workout on the Waterfront event held in Cedar Key, Florida to raise money for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS
Some of the world’s smallest flowering plants grow in aquatic environments. And a number of these tiny aquatic plants grow natively right here in Florida! Aquatic plants of all kinds display an amazing array of adaptations for growing ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Even though the “work” beavers do can sometimes cause frustration to land owners, they are truly amazing creatures. A number of questions have come into the Extension Office lately about managing beavers, so it is a good time ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources