Category: Natural Resources
New Serious Pest of Lychee Trees Found in Florida
March 19, 2018
Daniel Carrillo1, Alexandra M. Revynthi1, Jeff Wasielewski2, Christian Miller3 and Jonathan H. Crane4 The Lychee Erinose Mite (LEM), Aceria litchii (Figure 1), was found in a 3-acre commercial lychee orchard in Lee County on Pine Island, FL ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,Tags: News, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center
St Lucie County’s Wonderful Wildflowers
March 16, 2018
St Lucie County is known for its pristine beaches and nature preserves. We are truly fortunate. Take time to explore the county's natural areas and discover the abundance of wildflowers native to our area. On October 2, 2012, a team of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesTags: Flower, Master Naturalist, Wildflower
Hamilton County 3rd Graders Celebrate Florida Arbor Day
March 16, 2018
Arbor Day is a tree-planting holiday that started out in 1872 in Nebraska as a proposal to help establish trees on its vast treeless plains. It was the idea of J. Sterling Morton, and over one million trees were planted on that first Arbor Day. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida, Hamilton County, Trees
Coastal Water Watch in Cedar Key
March 16, 2018
What is Water Watch? Water Watch is a statewide program that trains citizen scientist volunteers to measure water quality along Florida's coasts. In Cedar Key, the Water Watch program is a partnership with Florida LAKEWATCH. In Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Natural ResourcesTags: Citizen Science, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, NCBS Volunteers, Water Quality
Sweat Bees Are Pollinators With Panache
March 15, 2018
Higher Temperatures Have Reactivated The Insect Population Recent frigid temperatures aside, spring 2018 officially starts in less than a week. While it is not the coldest approach to the spring equinox, it is certainly in the top five in recent ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Bugs, Florida Panhandle, Insects, Les Harrison, North Florida, Pollinator, Spring Time, Sweat Bees, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension