Category: Natural Resources
Hurricane Irma Update: Lara Milligan, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County – Sept. 15
September 29, 2017
Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources (PCR) department manages more than 20,000 acres of parks and preserves enjoyed by more than 17 million visitors annually. When Hurricane Irma struck, PCR worked fast to have these valuable resources ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Hurricane Irma, News, Parks, Pinellas County
Florida-Friendly Landscaping Practices
September 29, 2017
If you live in Florida, you know that the weather is hot and dry most of the time. How can you keep your yard beautiful all of the time and be economically friendly, even through the dry seasons? Florida-Friendly landscaping is the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, WaterTags: Florida, Florida Friendly, Home Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Yard
UF/IFAS Extension helps Florida homeowners test well water after hurricane
September 28, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida IFAS Extension has teamed up with Virginia Tech to offer free bacteria testing for well users affected by Hurricane Irma. So far, five counties—Lee, Pasco, Marion, Sarasota and Clay—are participating. UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Contaminated, Extension, Extension Sarasota County, News, Testing, UF-IFAS, Water, Well