Category: Water

Water in the Extension South Central District: Big Issues, Part I

by marylusk
June 24, 2016

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has said that in a state as diverse as Florida, water is the closest thing we have to a shared identity. I've been travelling up and down Florida's Gulf Coast the last two months learning about ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Blue Team Four, Bmap, Groundwater, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water

Zika Challenge

by Samantha Murray
June 23, 2016

Jim Davis is studying hard for his public health pest control license exam. In the past, getting this license wouldn’t be a usual part of his job. But with the recent public concern about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, expertise in mosquito ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Anita Neal, Environment Hot Topic, Jim Davis, Ken Gioeli, Saqib Mukhtar, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, William Lester, Zika Challenge, Zika Virus

Keeping Waste Out of Our Water

by Lara Milligan
June 6, 2016

Adults fear it and kids love it…it’s poop! Stool, waste, feces, dung, there are many ways to say it, but nobody ever really wants to talk about it. Everything that eats, poops, right? And all that poop has to go somewhere. Fortunately ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Animal Services, Bacteria, Dog, EPA, Fecal Coliform, Impaired, Pet Waste, Pets, Pinellas, Poop, Rain, Scoop The Poop, Waste, Water, Watershed

Sea Grant Monitors Occurrence of Goliath Groupers in the Panhandle

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 5, 2016

For several years now Dr. Angela Collins, with Florida Sea Grant, has been conducting research on the status of the Goliath Grouper. This extremely large member of the Family Serranidae has been of concern to fishermen, divers, and resource ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Goliath, Grant, Groupers, Monitors, Occurrence, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors

Water-wise awards

by Samantha Murray
June 1, 2016

Most people who look at Scott and Lisa Freeman’s yard probably assume it takes a lot of water to keep it so green and lush. They couldn’t be more wrong — this sub-tropical oasis requires nearly no water at all, thanks to its Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water
Tags: Brian Niemann, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, Pinellas County, Tampa Bay Area

Science teachers learn to spread the word about invasive plants

by Samantha Murray
May 31, 2016

When Kenny Coogan, a seventh-grade science teacher at Orange Grove Middle Magnet School, took an airboat ride on Lake Tohopekaliga and saw the devastation caused by invasive plants, he knew he had to bring this information back to his classroom. “After ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Environment Hot Topic, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Plant Camp, UF/IFAS CAIP

Pond Management Workshops May 31 and June 7

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 28, 2016

Managing a pond can be both rewarding and challenging.Photo Credit: Mark Mauldin Ponds can be a source of great enjoyment. However, properly managing them to meet your desired goals can be challenging. Panhandle Pond Management, a two part series ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: June, Management, Panhandle Outdoors, Pond, Workshops

Pond Management Classes May 31 and June 7

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 20, 2016

Ponds can be a source of great enjoyment. However, properly managing them to meet your desired goals can be challenging. Panhandle Pond Management, a two part series being offered by UF/IFAS Extension, is designed to ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Fish, Ponds, Weeds

Water Reuse in the Sunshine State

by marylusk
May 19, 2016

Those purple pipes that carry reclaimed water to sprinkler systems all over Florida have just become famous. Recognizing that "Florida's environment, economy, and quality of life depend on a clean and reliable supply of water," Governor ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Blue Team Four, Reclaimed Water, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Reuse

Searching for Diamondback Terrapins in Alabama

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 28, 2016

Many folks are putting together a “bucket list” of things they would like to do or see before they can no longer do them. For many interested in natural resources there are certain national parks and scenic places they would like to visit. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Alabama, Diamondback, Panhandle Outdoors, Searching, Terrapins

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