By: Chuck Woods Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 View Photo GAINESVILLE, FLA. --- As more consumers struggle with record-breaking energy costs and rapid urban growth puts a strain on Florida's natural resources, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Work & LifeHave you done a spot-check on your home electronics lately? Today’s gadgetry often includes little blinking lights, red lights, green lights, amber lights, etc. just to let you know they are working. These little devils are stealing from ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterBy: James StevensonWatering lawns and landscape plants can account for up to 50 percent of an average homeowner’s total water use. Watering a typical 5,000 square-foot yard with an in-ground sprinkler system could cost from $4 to $10 per ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterBy: James StevensonPinellas County is the second smallest and most densely populated county in Florida. In Pinellas County we are reaching build-out, a condition in which virtually no large undeveloped vacant parcels remain (Pinellas County ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Bryan Fluech, fluech@ufl.edu, (239) 417-6310 x225 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- At virtually every seaport mankind has ever built, you're sure to see a pelican at some time or another. The birds ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS ExtensionView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Arsenic is notorious for its toxic effects on people, but it can be just as dangerous to plants - most of them, anyway. One exception is the Chinese brake fern, a nondescript-looking bracken that can soak ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home buyers appreciate the benefits of "green" communities, but residents don't necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Money Matters, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- If a trip to Mars seems like it would be a tough journey, imagine what it would be like on the outside of the spaceship. Earth bacteria can be extraordinarily tough—rugged enough, in fact, to survive on the outside of ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nathaniel Reed, a lifelong environmentalist who worked under more than one president despite a controversial style that transcended party politics, will speak at the University of Florida November 28. Reed is being named ... READ MORE
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