Category: Natural Resources
The difference between a skink and a lizard.
July 31, 2017
Both lizards (anoles) and skinks are classified in a larger sense as lizards. They inhabit similar environments (tree) and both feed on insects, spiders and small invertebrates which is why we categorize them as beneficial animals. Skinks are ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeTags: Anoles, Lizards, Skinks
Summer Rain in the Florida Panhandle
July 31, 2017
ARTICLE BY DR. MATT DEITCH; water quality specialist – University of Florida Milton Summer is a great time for weather-watching in the Florida panhandle. Powerful thunderstorms appear out of nowhere, and can pour inches of rain in an ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Florida, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Rain, Summer
Lemon bacopa, a beautiful pond plant or a weed?
July 29, 2017
Bacopa caroliniana, also known as lemon bacopa, is a popular aquatic plant. It is mostly found in the southeastern United States in states such as Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and even Texas. Lemon bacopa has a perennial ... READ MORE
Category: Natural ResourcesTags: Lemon Bacopa, Native Plants, Panhandle Outdoors, Pond Management
Using Drones in Extension Programs
July 26, 2017
By James Fletcher Drones or sUAS (small umanned aircraft systems) is the new buzz word. Businesses are developing more innovative ways to use them in industry. Agriculture is one of those sectors. Drones can help survey crops and provide ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Florida Sea Grant
4-H Agriculture Camp
July 21, 2017
Hardee County 4-H Agriculture Camp July 2017 In Hardee County, the agriculture industry generates over 73 percent of our job market. What is unique about the agriculture in Hardee County is that it heavily varies from where it was twenty ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Agriculture