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Florida Land Steward Update, March 3, 2023

by Chris DemersAvatar photo
March 3, 2023

IT’S TAX SEASON: TAX TIPS FOR FOREST LANDOWNERS IN THE 2022 TAX YEAR Many forestry activities we conduct can have tax implications. Generally, all income received is taxable unless excluded by tax law, and nothing is deductible unless a ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Bobwhite Quail, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber Taxes, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife
SDGs and One Health: SDG15 life on land

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 15

by Alejandro Sanchez
March 2, 2023

  For the past few months, we have been discussing how the concept of One Health relates to each of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are a set of targets that aim to create a better and more sustainable ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Alejandro Sanchez MDP, IFAS One Health, Life On Land, One Health, One Health At UF, SDGS, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Transdisciplinarity

Pickerelweed – Wild Weeds

by Alicia HalbritterAvatar photo
March 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed is an aquatic plant that can be found in open waters such as ponds, lakes, river edges, marshes, and swamps. This plant blooms in spring through summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds
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No Mow March Event on March 27

by llw5479
March 1, 2023

If you are interested in learning more about pollinators that are important to wildlife, on our farms and in our lawns, landscapes and gardens, you’ll be interested in the No Mow March event. This event offers something for everyone from ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Wildlife
Tags: Annual Weeds, Easter Egg Safety, Lawns, Pollinators, Seminar
Fishing spider in dip net

What’s Lurking in Florida’s Freshwater?

by Jackie Lebouitz
February 24, 2023

In this blog... Introduction Macroinvertebrates Field guide Water quality Experiment   Introduction What's lurking in Florida's freshwater? Well, many things, to be quite frank. From fish to birds to the occasional ... READ MORE

Category: Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Invertebrates, Biodiversity, Bioindicator, Freshwater, Invertebrate, Invertebrates, Lakes, Macroinvertebrates, Pgm_Water, Ponds, Quality, Rivers, Streams, Water

Florida Land Steward Update, February 24, 2023

by Chris DemersAvatar photo
February 24, 2023

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is a national initiative where agencies and organizations provide information on invasive species issues to the public, landowners, land managers, as ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, NISAW, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Wildlife

NCBS Research Scientist and Master’s Student Volunteering Efforts With 2022 Fish Slams

by Emily ColsonAvatar photo
February 23, 2023

Written by Ashley McDonald, Biological Scientist at UF/IFAS NCBS What's a Fish Slam? NCBS staff researcher (Ashley McDonald) and master’s student (Zoey Hendrickson) were two of dozens of biologists from 12 organizations that congregated ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fisheries, Fishing, Invasive Species, Recreation, Research
Dolphins swimming underwater // One Health and SDGS: SDG14

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 14

by Alejandro Sanchez
February 23, 2023

Sustainable development goal 14 is to “conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” or as it is shortened “life below water”. 1 According to the United States Geological Survey “about ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Fish, Oceans, One Health, SDG14, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals
No Mow March program

Celebrate Pollinators with No Mow March

by Beth Bolles
February 21, 2023

JOIN YOUR LOCAL PARTICIPATING UF IFAS EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA TO CELEBRATE POLLINATORS WITH NO MOW MARCH. https://go.ufl.edu/nomowmarch Landscapes and lawns have potential to support many of our native pollinators ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bees, Butterflies, Extension, Flowering Plants, Native Bees, Pollinators, Shrubs, Solitary Bees, Trees, UF IFAS Extension, Weeds, Wildflowers

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