WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!
July 9, 2013
Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat July 5, 2013 ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Gardening, July -September 2013, Rain
Category: Water
July 9, 2013
Tags: Gardening, July -September 2013, Rain
Rainwater Catchment and Use
July 9, 2013
Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat July 5, 2013 ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: July -September 2013, Rain Barrell, Stormwater Runoff, Well
Beach Vitex… Is It A Growing Problem?
July 8, 2013
It’s actually a pretty plant, this beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes; but folks along the Atlantic coast had no idea how invasive it would become. In the 1990’s the state of South Carolina ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Beach, Invasive Species, Sustainable Coastlines, Vitex, Wildlife Conservation
Conserve Water with a Rain Barrel
June 25, 2013
Floridians use more water than any other state for irrigation, and a typical home sprinkler system can account for half of the household water bill during the summer. The Panhandle of Florida also receives an average of 65 inches of rain a ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Water
Improving Water Quality; bringing back the bayous
March 12, 2013
Those who have lived in the Pensacola area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learn to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Clean Marina, Coliform Bacteria, Eutrophication, Fish Kills, Florida Friendly Yards, Hypoxia, Living Shorelines, Sustainable Coastlines, Water Quality
Improving Water Quality; bringing back the bayous
March 12, 2013
Those who have lived in the Pensacola area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skiied, kids learned to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, WaterTags: Clean Marina, Coliform Bacteria, Eutrophication, Fish Kills, Florida Friendly Yards, Hypoxia, Living Shorelines, Water Quality
What do Floridians think about water issues?
February 19, 2013
Although water is one of Florida’s most abundant resources, groundwater resources are being depleted by population growth, development and business and agricultural needs of the state. Residents and UF/IFAS Center for Public issues education ... READ MORE
Category: WaterTags: BMP, Evcampoverde, Miami, Nursery, PIE, Survey, Workshop
Water availability in Miami and 224 urban areas in the US
January 30, 2013
Water availability in Miami and other 224 urban areas in the United Sates Water issues are becoming more and more important to all of us. Especially in bigger cities like Miami. Jim Jawitz, a UF soil and water science professor, and Julie Padowski, ... READ MORE
Category: WaterTags: 2012, Cities, Drought, Evcampoverde, Miami, Survey
Water Management Summit of Northwest Florida to be held at Niceville Community Center
January 9, 2013
Water is a precious natural resource that often makes headlines. Here in Northwest Florida we have Areas of Special Concern in which it has been determined that availability will not meet the needs as our population grows. Now is the time ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, WaterTags: Commercial Horticulture
Jackson Blue Spring TMDL’s
January 7, 2013
Best Management Practices Update Contributed by Rance Ellis, FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy In December 2012, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) held a meeting at Chipola College in Marianna ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, WaterTags: Bmap, Jackson Blue Spring