Category: Wildlife

Is Your Landscape Water-Wise?

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 10, 2019

Is your landscape water-wise? The Tampa Bay Community Water-Wise Awards Program is seeking to recognize landscapes from across the tri-county Tampa Bay* region that showcase the best in "water-wise" design and maintenance. *(includes Pasco, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #SaveWaterFL, Drought Tolerant Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Rain Barrels, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Smart Irrigation, Water Conservation, Water Wise

4-H, FWC and the NRA Partner Together for YHEC

by Gus Koerner
April 29, 2019

In Florida 4-H Shooting Sports, we support five disciplines or areas of study to youth ages 8 to 18. Those include archery, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloading rifles, and hunting. The Hunting discipline utilizes all the shooting sports. In addition, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Conservation, Curriculum, Recreation, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, NRA, Shooting Sports, YHEC, Youth

Agama “Rainbow Lizards” by Ken Gioeli

by Ken Gioeli
April 29, 2019

Presented by Ken Gioeli, St. Lucie County Natural Resource Agent IV. https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucieco/2018/01/26/agamas-rainbow-lizards-on-the-treasure-coast/ READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife

Gardening for Pollinators Class

by Alicia Lamborn
April 17, 2019

Learn which plants and gardening techniques will attract the greatest number of pollinators to your garden. Topics will include attracting butterflies, bees and native pollinators, nectar and host plants, native bee nest boxes and more. $10 ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Bees, Butterfly Plant, Landscaping, Native Plants, Perennials, Pollinators, Wildflowers

IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL LITERACY FOR MORE INFORMED USE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES K. Stump, J.S. Strickland, B. Justesen, J. Sullivan, and G. Murza, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL.

by nladd
April 15, 2019

Situation: Although it is a county historically dominated by agriculture, Osceola County is rapidly urbanizing. This growth has led to the development of rural agricultural lands. However, undeveloped agricultural areas contain natural resources, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Natural Resources, Stump, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County

Quail Field Day – April 26

by Andrea Dunlap
April 15, 2019

by Raoul Boughton, Assistant Professor, Rangeland Wildlife and Ecosystems UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center If you have not been in the woods lately, you should. Bobwhite cocks are calling and pairing up with females ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Know the Good Guys

by Terry DelValle
April 2, 2019

What would you do if you saw a large 3 to 4 inch snail, like the one in the header, crawling across your driveway? Before you deem something to be detrimental to your landscape, accurate identification is critical. A very small percentage of ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Crops, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Women in Ag: Gabi Sullivan and Gabby Salazar

by Dana Edwards
March 29, 2019

By Teresa Suits, agricultural education and communication master’s student (BS ’17) Some mentorships between undergraduate and graduate students develop from a simple conversation, at least that’s how it happened for undergraduate student, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Conservation, Women In Ag

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