In this installment of TREC’s Research Report, you’ll learn about Dr. Ashley R. Smyth, an Assistant Professor in the UF/IFAS Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences Department and her research. Promoting emerging agricultural enterprises UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Driving around the Treasure Coast, you should realize that there is an abundance of Mangoes. As an Extension agent with UF/IFAS Extension in St Lucie County, I have been asked questions such as: why my mango trees do not produce many fruits ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Adding plants in and around a community stormwater pond is a great way to boost the ecosystem services provided by your water feature. Emergent plants in a pond's littoral zone (the shallow shelf-like area between a pond's bank and deep water) ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water, Work & Life
Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is fatal to members of the deer family including deer, elk, moose, and caribou. An informative fact sheet can be seen here: ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
RURAL AND FAMILY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT Apply by July 27 The Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced an application cycle for landowners to apply to the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Introducing Mary Ellen Boelhower A native of Louisiana, Mary Ellen grew up in Ponchatoula, a small town near New Orleans. She went on to study Wildlife Management and Forestry before moving to work for a statewide conservation organization ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
June 8, was World Oceans World Day, so to celebrate, I decided to spend the day at one of our local and most popular beaches in Sarasota County, Siesta Key Beach. I talked to visitors and residents about things that we could do to help the oceans, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
The Pensacola area has had its fair share of rough weather lately. While the recent storms were not hurricanes, the rainfall totals rivaled many tropical storms, and the lighting and wind were disastrous. A tornado caused significant damage, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
What do we really lose when we lose a tree? A thousand silent voices removed from the universal chorus. The tree is not a stand-alone unit, a single entity, a monument of stony bark, the tree is they. A connected symbiosis of lichens, fungi, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
A new study from University of Florida and Kansas State University researchers found that bison carry plant-associated fungi in their saliva, with the potential to spread fungi across the prairie. The study raises questions about ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife