Category: Natural Resources

UF Oyster Recovery Team sets Oct. 1 public meeting in Apalachicola

by Erik Lovestrand
September 4, 2014

SEPT. 19, 2014 UPDATE: The time-frame for the Oct. 1 workshop in Apalachicola has been adjusted. The workshop will start with sign-in and discussion at 2:00 p.m. and last until 4 p.m. SEPT. 18, 2014 UPDATE: The format for the Oct. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources
Tags: Apalachicola Bay, Fishermen, Florida Sea Grant, Oyster, Oyster Collapse, Oyster Recovery, Oysters, UF Oyster Recovery Team

Break the Grip of the Rip!

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 3, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z7_2J7dGL0 Rip Current Information and Resources: For safety and education information visit: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov For local current rip current warnings and surf forecast visit: http://www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/forecasts.shtml Forecasts ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Rip Current

Dragonflies!

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 29, 2014

Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Kathy Kinsey August 29, 2014 By Kathy Kinsey Over the river and through the woods, it’s off to the garden I go….a bugger extraordinaire, the dragonfly is to the insect ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Larvae, Damselflies, Dragonfiles, Hummingbirds, Insecticides, July-September 2014

Full Moon Apiary’s 3rd Annual Essay Contest

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 28, 2014

Essay Topic "Why Honeybees are Essential to Agriculture" The winner will receive a deluxe beekeeper's beginner kit including bees!! Deadline to enter is October 6, 2014. Please review the attached flyer for more details, "Full Moon Apiary ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Beekeeping, Bees, Categories

Wildlife Wanted

by Lara Milligan
August 22, 2014

It is hard to imagine what Pinellas County looked like in the early 1900s. Many long-time residents can share stories of US 19 as a one-lane dirt road, of 20 minute commutes from north to south county, of the open grasslands and cattle that ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife

Nair wins Society of American Foresters award

by Lourdes Mederos
August 19, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Ramachandran P.K. Nair, distinguished professor in the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ school of forest resources and conservation, is this year’s recipient of the Award in Forest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Forests, UF/IFAS
Tags: Forestry, IFAS

Floridians passionate about, but puzzled by, endangered and invasive species

by Patricia Standeford
August 18, 2014

Photo cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Floridians would likely support a 1 percent sales tax bump to prevent and eradicate disruptive invasive species, a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alexa Lamm, Endangered, Frank Mazzotti, Jack Payne, PIE Center, Public Opinion Survey

Citizen Science

by Kevin O'Horan
August 18, 2014

I’ve often thought about the public’s opinion of scientists as one most closely related to “the man behind the curtain” in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Scientists are often seen as an enigmatic figure, acting in secrecy to create things ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Apps, Data Collection, Education, Horticulture, Irrigation, Research, Science, Technology, Volunteer

Yellow Jackets!

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 17, 2014

Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Sunday August 17, 2014 Photos by Kathy Kinsey By Kathy Kinsey Yellow Jackets! The mere mention of the word conjures up painful memories for some of us. How can something so small leave you with ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Allergies, Bee Stings, Hornets, July-September 2014, Wasps

Cool Season Wildlife Food Plots

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 16, 2014

Exclusion cages help us determine how much forage is being produced and consumed. (photo by Jennifer Bearden) It’s time to start planning your cool season wildlife food plots. Cool season food plots do a great job attracting deer and other ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Cool, Food, Panhandle Outdoors, Plots, Season, Wildlife

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