By: Mickie Anderson - (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Shibu Jose - sjose@ufl.edu, (352) 846-0872 Raghavan Charudattan - rcharu@ufl.edu, (352) 392-7240 x354 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- And you thought kudzu was bad. A weed called cogongrass is rapidly ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species
Do you have a snake in your yard that you want to know whether if it harmful or harmless? Remember a juvenile snake may not not look anything like an adult snake. Case in point the Florida Black Racer adult is black in color while the juvenile ... READ MORE
Category: Wildlife
The latest weekly Florida Department of Health Arbovirus Summary lists numerous cases of eastern equine encephalitis virus in sentinel chickens, horses and even a dog in Florida. The Washington County Health Department has issued a mosquito-borne ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeEven with recent rains drought conditions continue throughout west-central Florida. The SWFWMD water shortage order has been extended through September 30, 2008. Please see this website for more information: http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/restrictions/ READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterBy: Chuck Woods Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 Gainesville, Fla. --- Planning to buy a new ceiling fan for your bedroom? Want to make some easy changes to increase your home's energy efficiency? Wondering if it's ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Money Matters, Work & LifeMary Campbell, Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Everyone is talking about the price of gas. Developing alternative sources of fuel to power our cars and trucks is of great interest with gas prices soaring and carbon dioxide emissions ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesBy: Mickie Anderson (352) 273-3566 Source: Frank Mazzotti, fjma@ufl.edu, (954) 577-6338 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The invasion of gigantic Burmese pythons in South Florida appears to be rapidly expanding, according to a new report from a University ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive SpeciesFor information about bees, bee removal, press releases and other resources about bees see this site: http://afbee.ifas.ufl.edu/ READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Chuck Adams - cmadams@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1826 x223 Bryan Fluech - fluech@ufl.edu, (239) 247-3946 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Some saltwater anglers are purists - they would fish with the simplest ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFASBy James Stevenson, Urban Sustainability Educator, Pinellas County ExtensionThe acronym LEED keeps popping up in the newspaper. In fact, LOTS of acronyms keep popping up in the newspaper. Our glossary can help translate what they stand for. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources