Category: Water

Seahorse Key lighthouse

Seahorse Key Marine Lab moves to cross-campus management

by Samantha Murray
September 21, 2016

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Santa Fe College have teamed up to manage the Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory, an off-shore facility in the Cedar Keys National ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Micheal Allen, Nature Coast Biological Station, Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory

Suwannee farmers ‘test drive’ valuable water-saving tool

by Samantha Murray
September 13, 2016

During most of this last year, Suwannee County farmer Sammy Starling never had to guess when he did—or didn’t—need to water his corn. With a new smart-agriculture technology, he could access soil moisture readings right from his phone, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Featured Hot Topic, Patrick Troy, Soil Moisture Sensors, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center
Mike Mulvaney and Sam and Scott Walker working with irrigation system in a peanut field.

Irrigation and Crop Management Field Day Sept. 13

by Samantha Murray
September 9, 2016

Who: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Escambia County will host an Irrigation and Crop Management Field Day on Sept. 13. What: Farmers interested in irrigation systems, crop consultants, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Escambia County, Featured Hot Topic, Libbie Johnson, Mike Mulvaney, Peanuts

The International Coastal Clean Up is Coming in September – how are we doing with marine debris in our area?

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 4, 2016

People have been trying to do something about marine debris, and solid waste in general, since we saw the commercial of the crying Indian in the early ‘70’s. Have we made any improvement? A variety of plastics ends up in the Gulf. Each is ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Area, Clean, Coastal, Coming, Debris, Doing, International, Marine, Panhandle Outdoors, September

UF/IFAS Extension team wins national award

by Samantha Murray
August 31, 2016

The National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) has recognized Mace Bauer, agriculture agent with University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Columbia County, for excellence in sustainability education ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drip Irrigation, Featured Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Water Conservation

Water in the South Central Extension District: Big Issues Part II

by marylusk
August 25, 2016

~A look at National Estuary Programs on Florida's Gulf Coast and 5 things we can do to protect them If you live in Florida, chances are you have a water story. Whether it involves childhood memories of a day at the beach, water skiing on ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Turf, Water
Tags: Caloosahatchee, Charlotte Harbor, Estuary, Sarasota Bay, Tampa Bay, UF IFAS Water Agents

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Right plant, right place

by wholley
August 17, 2016

Many homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Lawn, Pest, Pgm_HortRes, Plant, Pollinator, Pollinators, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife, Yard

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