Category: Water

Best Management Practices for Agriculture Operators: Showing that we Care

by Jonael Bosques
October 1, 2018

All farmers have a significant role in protecting our natural resources. Science based approaches are being taken around the State of Florida to ensure that there is adequate use of water and the impact of our agricultural practices is minimal, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Ecology, Impact, Management, Nature, Stewardship

Hernando County Coastal Cleanup

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
September 17, 2018

Florida Sea Grant and UF/IFAS Extension in Hernando County are teaming up with local businesses, clubs, and County government to host the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup in Hernando County. This international cleanup began more than 30 years ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cleanup, Coast, International Coastal Cleanup, Marine Debris, Trash Free Seas

Join Us for a Denitrification Bioreactor Field Day on September 28

by SWS
September 12, 2018

Join us on September 28 for an educational field day at the University of Florida and The Holly Factory Nursery (Alachua), where the largest denitrification bioreactor in the world was recently built. UF/IFAS Extension and collaborators at Desert ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Summer Undergraduate Research: Pharmaceutical Effects on Ecosystem Function

by SWS
September 11, 2018

by Morgan Gallaher Hi, I’m Morgan Gallagher, a senior at Virginia Tech studying environmental science and French. I was one of five students selected for a Summer Undergraduate Research at Florida (SURF) in the College of Agriculture and ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Soil And Water Sciences Department

Advanced Irrigation for Professionals: Designing Based on System Components

by Erin Harlow
September 10, 2018

September 18, 2018, 9 am - 3 pm, $35 Seating is LIMITED to 30! Lunch included, CEUs have been applied for This advanced course is designed for individuals who have completed the irrigation basics workshop or have a basic working knowledge ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Turf, Water

Tips for Tracking Red Tide

by Angela Collins
September 4, 2018

For a quick list of helpful links to current red tide status & beach conditions, scroll to the end! First published September 2018. Last updated August 2020. The 2018 - 2019 Red Tide bloom stacked up to be one of the worst blooms on ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, HAB, Karenia Brevis, Red Tide

2018 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup

by Jenny Rodriguez
September 4, 2018

Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy - the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come out and join ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, NCBS Volunteers, Plastic, Pollution

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