Category: Water

M.A.T.E.S. on the Weeki Wachee

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
October 24, 2023

Manatees are unquestionably one of the most fascinating and gentle creatures to grace the warm waters of Florida. These herbivores, renowned for their slow, deliberate movements, play a vital role in preserving the health and balance of their ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Manatees, Save The Manatee Club, Weeki Wachee

Florida Land Steward Update, October 23, 2023

by Chris Demers
October 23, 2023

FLORIDA FORESTS WEEK This week (Oct. 22-28) we recognize and celebrate the role of Florida’s forests in providing environmental services and economic values that we can’t take for granted. Forests give us open spaces, recreation, clean ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Floridaforests, Floridaforestsweej, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Goodsfromthewoods, Hurricane Recovery, Natural Resources, Online Course, Scholarships And Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife
image - rain barrels in Broward

¿Qué tan segura es la calidad del agua que recogen los barriles de lluvia en el sur de Florida?

by Luz Bahder
October 19, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS.  Mucho más que una tendencia, los barriles de lluvia son una solución ecológica a largo plazo para el riego sostenible ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agua, Agua De Lluvia, Bacterias, Barriles De Lluvia, Calidad Del Agua De Los Barriles De Lluvia, Coliformes, Conservacion Del Agua, E.coli, Español, FLREC, Huertos, Jardines, Kimberly Moore, Lorna Bravo, Mica McMillan, Muestras De Agua, Niveles De PH, Seguridad Del Agua, Spanish, Techo, Tejado, Tipos De Techos, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS FLREC
Florida pusley, a common summer annual lawn weed

Fall Lawn Care & October Plant Clinic

by llw5479
October 18, 2023

If your lawn has a history of winter annual weeds such as henbit, wild geranium, annual bluegrass, chickweed and lawn burweed, you can apply a preemergence herbicide to prevent these weeds from emerging. Apply it during October when nighttime ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Lawn Problems, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Control, Weed Identification

Florida Land Steward Update, October 13, 2023

by Chris Demers
October 13, 2023

FALL GREETINGS! As Florida Forests Week approaches (Oct. 22-28) there is a lot going on in the Florida forestry world right now. The elephant in the room of course is the recent closing of the Georgia Pacific cellulose mill in Taylor County. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Recovery, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, Scholarships And Funding, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife
ocean beach

Fecal pollution in the Pensacola Bay watershed threatens human health, local economies

by Mike Loizzo
October 2, 2023

Fecal pollution can pose major health problems for those who live and play along the Gulf of Mexico. It also can be disastrous for local economies that depend on tourism. This issue is of increasing concern around Pensacola Bay, Florida, where ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Tags: E.coli, Fecal Pollution, Matt Deitch, Pensacola Bay, Ronell Bridgemohan, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Intern Wades into Natural Resource Politics

by Jessica Czipulis
September 29, 2023

Laney Mulhollen, a UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) junior, was an intern in Congressman Greg Steube’s office in Sarasota, Florida this past summer. Mulhollen is studying natural resource conservation in the School ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agricultural Policy, Legislative Internship, Natural Resource Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, VP Promise

International Research Experience Energizes Student’s Future Career

by Jessica Czipulis
September 29, 2023

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Katelyn Palmer spent this past summer conducting research in Greenland. The microbiology and cell science senior worked under UF/IFAS Microbiology and Cell Science Associate ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: International, Microbiology And Cell Science, Undergraduate Research, VP Promise

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