Category: Water
Do Tailwater Recovery Ponds Help Growers?
November 3, 2017
by Shawn T. Steed Agent, Environmental Horticulture Production UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County SWFWMD and farmers may have slightly different ideas on the purpose of tailwater recovery ponds. In fact, even I was under a big misconception ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Farmers, Growers, Ponds, Tailwater
Ag BMPs: Implementation Verification Rulemaking Becomes Effective Today
November 1, 2017
The 2016 Florida Water Bill established that agricultural best management practices (BMPs) are enforceable and that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) shall verify implementation of BMPs by enrolled producers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Ag Bmps, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water, Water Bill
Hillsborough Master Gardeners Receive Two Awards of Excellence
October 31, 2017
SEFFNER, Fla. – Did you know we have more than 100 Hillsborough County residents who volunteer as Master Gardeners? These MGs (short for Master Gardener) provide gardening advice to fellow residents here at the Extension office and through ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Water
Control of Scum and/or Slime in Your Farm Pond
October 27, 2017
In Florida's freshwaters, algae are what make the water green. Green water is not necessarily undesirable, and neither are algae. In fact, algae are essential to the ecosystem and to life. A primary component of the food web, algae provide food ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, WaterTags: Algae, Control, Copper Sulfate, Farm, Pond, Scum, Shuffitt, Slime, Weed
Pond Management- Dissolved Oxygen
October 24, 2017
What is Dissolved Oxygen A major component of successful pond management is dissolved oxygen (DO). Dissolved oxygen is gas that is dissolved in water and is available for uptake by fish. Unlike mammals, which use their lungs to absorb oxygen, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Dissolved Oxygen, NFLAG, Pond Management, Ponds, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension
Lakewatch in Polk County: A Volunteer Water Program that needs YOUR help!
October 12, 2017
Polk County and Florida LAKEWATCH are looking for volunteers for 22 Polk County Lakes! Lakewatch is a citizen volunteer lake monitoring program that facilitates "hands-on" citizen participation in the management of Florida lakes, rivers and ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Lakes, LAKEWATCH, Shannon Carnevale, Volunteer, Water Quality
Aquatic Midges, also known as “Blind Mosquitoes”
October 11, 2017
Blind mosquitoes are a type of freshwater midge. This particular type of midge does not bite, suck blood, or carry diseases. However, blind mosquitoes can still be a nuisance and their populations are often extremely difficult to manage. Read ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WaterTags: Aquatic Midges, Blind Mosquitoes, Freshwater Midges, Midges, Mosquitoes, Paxton Evans, Shannon Carnevale