Essay Topic "Why Honeybees are Essential to Agriculture" The winner will receive a deluxe beekeeper's beginner kit including bees!! Deadline to enter is October 6, 2014. Please review the attached flyer for more details, "Full Moon Apiary ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
It is hard to imagine what Pinellas County looked like in the early 1900s. Many long-time residents can share stories of US 19 as a one-lane dirt road, of 20 minute commutes from north to south county, of the open grasslands and cattle that ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeI’ve often thought about the public’s opinion of scientists as one most closely related to “the man behind the curtain” in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Scientists are often seen as an enigmatic figure, acting in secrecy to create things ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WildlifeGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Sunday August 17, 2014 Photos by Kathy Kinsey By Kathy Kinsey Yellow Jackets! The mere mention of the word conjures up painful memories for some of us. How can something so small leave you with ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeExclusion cages help us determine how much forage is being produced and consumed. (photo by Jennifer Bearden) It’s time to start planning your cool season wildlife food plots. Cool season food plots do a great job attracting deer and other ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat August 15, 2014, Release for Tallahassee Democrat By Stan Rosenthal With the exception of the dead of winter, there are usually some fires burning somewhere in the U.S.A. In North Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The giant leopard moth is our largest eastern tiger moth. It was formerly in the family Arctiidae which now composes the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, WildlifeAny of us who like to garden in Florida know that we have to contend with an amazing array of diseases and pests that try to rob us of our precious harvest. It takes knowledge, hard work and vigilance to stay on top of things ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeWarming temperatures have awaken snakes that have been dormant during the winter months. As a result, they are more active during abnormal times of the day and move more than they typically do while searching for food. This also means more ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe State of Florida has initiated training of harvesters as prescribed by the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC) requirements for the new license year which starts July 1, 2014. The training is offered through the Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife