Category: Natural Resources

Growing Bamboo in Florida

by Tia Silvasy
August 24, 2024

In Florida, we have temperate to tropical climates that allow us to grow many species of bamboo. There are 1,400 of bamboo species in 115 genera worldwide. We also have a Florida native bamboo species, called switchcane (Arundinaria gigantea) ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bamboo, Central Florida, Clumping, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Invasive Plants, Propagation, Running, Tsilvasy

Raising Atala Butterflies Year-Round: The Final Stretch

by Vilma Valdes
August 23, 2024

Nectar Year Round It is easier to provide butterflies nectar in the spring and summer when many plants are in bloom. Yet, pollinators need nectar in the fall and winter months too. An Atala colony is no exception. Plants that feed these butterflies ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: Atala Butterflies, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida-Friendly Plants, Miami-Dade, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension

Beginning of a school year, end of an era

by Rob Gilbert
August 22, 2024

On August 22, we begin a new year of delivering on our oldest mission. We make perhaps our farthest-reaching impact through teaching because in so doing we prepare others to make great impact. Every instructor as well as every staff member ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS

Weekly “What is it?”: Rain Barrels

by Carrie Stevenson
August 21, 2024

While it doesn’t feel like it lately, northwest Florida gets a LOT of rain. And when I say a lot, I mean the highest average rainfall in the Southeast (tying with Mobile, AL at over 65"), which rivals pretty much the rest of the country. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Flooding, Stormwater, Water Quality, Weekly What Is It

Pasco Scallop Season Disruption

by Dr. Megan Moore
August 20, 2024

2025 reopen UPDATE (9-05-2025): Pasco scallop season reopens for 2 weeks, starting September 6th, 2025. FWC has reopened and extended the recreational scallop season in Pasco County. After continuous testing, measured levels for both the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Closure, Florida Sea Grant, Pasco County, Pyrodinum Bahamense, Scalloping, Scalloping Shutdown, Scallops, Shellfish, Toxin, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Environmental Economist Weizhe Weng participates in Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Scholars Program

by Alena Poulin
August 20, 2024

Dr. Weizhe Weng, environmental economist and assistant professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at UF, is currently participating as a mentee in the prestigious Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Scholars ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Proposed MFL Rule – What Suwannee Valley Farmers Need to Know

by Jay Capasso
August 20, 2024

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), in collaboration with the Suwannee River and St. Johns River Water Management Districts, is proposing a new Minimum Flow and Levels (MFL) rule for the Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: SV Ag Update

Process for the 4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project

by Ken Gioeli
August 19, 2024

4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project Educational Objectives The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, in conjunction with the UF/IFAS Croc Docs, will be conducting the 4-H Agamapalooza Citizen Science Project in September 2024. This ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife

Venice Florida Tours Becomes the Newest Sarasota County Green Business Partner

by Randy Penn
August 19, 2024

Venice Florida Tours started in 2016 as a small side-business for owners Ronnie and Tiffany Fernandez. We offered history walking tours on weekends. Now, four tour types are offered every day of the week: history walking, haunted history, bicycle, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Environmental Sustainability, Ghost Tours, Green Business, Green Business Partnership, Pgm_Waste, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse

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