A Christmas tree, live or artificial, is almost a given in most households in our country. But, it was not always so. The tradition of using evergreens and trees in celebration likely began in the northern parts of Europe. Early cultures ... READ MORE
Category: Forests
(This is the second part of a series about how to take the guesswork out of watering the lawn. For part 1, click here.) Measuring the moisture where it counts…at the roots. Just over a decade ago, a UF/IFAS blogpost was published ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Teachers, it’s that time of year again. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will have applications for its popular and free 2018 Plant Camp. Applications will be accepted from Dec. 12 ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival February 17th & 18th, 2018 This year marks the 36th anniversary of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival! Every February for almost four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida's last true fishing ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources
The second day of the water workshop brought in 16 youth and their parents for a fun day of learning about water quality, conservation, and management. The youth mingled while eating dinner and then Brody, from the Barnyard Bandits 4-H Club, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Natural Resources
The Godbold Center housed both nights of the Clay County 4-H Water Workshop. On the first night, youth came in, picked up clipboards, and were given a quick welcome and introduction to the first activity. Youth carefully went through each ingredient ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Landscapes, Turf, Water
A brand new tree walk was added to the Exploration Gardens at the UF/IFAS Extension in Orange County. The gardens are used for teaching and demonstration. The tree walk was added to increase the canopy cover, add diversity of species and create ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Last month, I was asked why there is less natural relief and hard bottom habitats in the Gulf off of Charlotte Harbor compared to areas north and south. Not knowing the answer, I offered to do some research and write about my findings. The ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
The observations I made of rattlesnakes is just that… observations, there is no scientific study I am aware that supports what I appear to have seen, but I have noticed it – more than once now. The eastern diamondback rattlesnake ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources