Category: Water
Invite Native Orchids to your Yard
April 12, 2021
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Reintroducing Native Orchids to South Florida The UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Florida-Friendly Landscaping program has joined forces with The Fort Lauderdale ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Broward, Broward County, Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, Growing Orchids, Million Orchid Project, Native, Native Orchids, Natural Conservations, Orchids
Our New Name: Student Perspective
April 11, 2021
In March 2021, the School of Forest Resources and Conservation was officially renamed to the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. One of the main draws of the new name was representing all of our programs areas, including Fisheries ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching, WaterProvide for Wildlife- The Ruddy Daggerwing Butterfly
April 6, 2021
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Did you know that our urban areas are rapidly increasing worldwide? Recognizing the urban home landscape as part of a more extensive natural system will help ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Broward, Butterflies, Extension, FFL, Fig Trees, Florida, Master Gardener Program, Ruddy Daggerwing, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Solutions, Urban Area, Urban Tree Canopy
Do I need a permit to pull the weeds in my lakefront?
April 2, 2021
Spring has sprung in Florida and now is the time to get ready for outdoor activities! Though never fun, it may be important to pull those unsightly weeds from your lakeshore so they don’t get tangled in your toes or tracked back into the house ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Invasive Plant Control, Natural Resources, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP
Spring CEU Sale Reminder
April 1, 2021
If you missed last week’s blog this is a reminder to take advantage of our Spring CEU Special. We just renewed courses and for the first time in a few years added a brand new course: PIO CORE 1 How To Read a Label. This new course will ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, WaterTags: Brett Bultemeier, CEU, Continuing Education Units, License, Pesticide Information Office, Sale
Make FOGs part of your spring cleaning routine
March 31, 2021
Spring Cleaning Chirping birds, vibrant wildflowers, and a clear, blue sky are all reminders that spring has sprung here in Sarasota County. In addition to spending some much needed time outdoors in the beautiful weather, many of us are ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Drain, Fats, Fogs, Grease, Oils, Pgm_Water, Pipes, Sewage, Water
Identifying Anaplasmosis in the Cattle Herd
March 29, 2021
Anaplasmosis (also referred as gall sickness) is a disease that affects ruminants caused by bacteria that can infect blood cells. It occurs in warm weather and is a cause for concern in beef cattle farms in Central and South Florida. Even in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: A, Ag, Agriculture, Agro, Anaplasma, Anaplasmosis, Bosques, Bug, Bull, Cafe, Calf, Carrier, Cattle, COVID, Covid-19, Cow, Diseas, Disease, Diseases, Extension, Farm, Farming, Florida, Fly, Hardee, Heifer, Herd, IFAS, Insecticide, Jonael, Latino, Livestock, Produciendo, Ranch, Ranchette, Science, Sick, Steer, Tick, Ticks, UF, Vaccine, Veterinarian, Video
Urban Development and Ecological Degradation – Part I. Introduction
March 26, 2021
Urban Development and Ecological Degradation - Part I. Introduction As human population continues its logarithmic pattern of growth, it increases demand for ecosystem goods and services while consequent urban development is leading to degradation ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTags: Conservation, Forest Ecology, Urban Forest, Urbanizing Forest