Category: Water

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, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife, Yard

What Cause the Toxic Algal Bloom in South Florida and Could It Happen Here?

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 5, 2016

Most of us have heard about the toxic algal blooms plaguing south Florida waters. If not, check out http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/05/. This bloom has caused several major fish kills, bad odors, and has kept tourist away from the area. What happen? ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Algal, Bloom, Cause, Could, Florida, Happen, Here, Panhandle Outdoors, South, Toxic

Water Wars… Can We Avoid It in the Panhandle?

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 3, 2016

On a recent camping trip out west I was made aware of just how valuable water is. The American west has been battling water issues for a few years now. Some camp showers had buttons that would provide you water for a couple of minutes, others ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Avoid, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Wars…, Water

ECONFINA CREEK WATER SCHOOL

by Erik Lovestrand
July 26, 2016

Panhandle Outdoors Live! Econfina Creek August 11 from 9am - 4pm join UF/IFAS Extension Agents and other expert guests explore this unique water way. Contact: Laura Tiu at lgtiu@ufl.edu for more information. Tickets on sale at Eventbrite. READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ecotourism, Natural Resources, Nature, Panhandle Outdoors, Watershed

6 Things You Need to Know About the 2016 Florida Water Bill

by marylusk
July 1, 2016

It's Florida Water Bill Day! A new water law becomes effective in Florida today, July 1, 2016. Most famously known as the "Water Bill," this Florida legislation was 2 years in the making and has a little something for everyone, from Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Turf, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Springs, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Bill, Water Law

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

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