Homeowners may consider growing Frogfruit as a companion plant in turf areas. Learn the qualities of this groundcover with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County. https://youtu.be/9tHy6c7HG8w READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Wildlife
Chronic Wasting Disease Chronic Wasting Disease is a contagious disease of the brain and central nervous system that is fatal to members of the deer family including deer, elk, moose, and caribou. An informative fact sheet can be seen here: ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
RURAL AND FAMILY LAND PROTECTION PROGRAM OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT Apply by July 27 The Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced an application cycle for landowners to apply to the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
June 8, was World Oceans World Day, so to celebrate, I decided to spend the day at one of our local and most popular beaches in Sarasota County, Siesta Key Beach. I talked to visitors and residents about things that we could do to help the oceans, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
What do we really lose when we lose a tree? A thousand silent voices removed from the universal chorus. The tree is not a stand-alone unit, a single entity, a monument of stony bark, the tree is they. A connected symbiosis of lichens, fungi, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
A new study from University of Florida and Kansas State University researchers found that bison carry plant-associated fungi in their saliva, with the potential to spread fungi across the prairie. The study raises questions about ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
If you've noticed a decline in butterflies, bees and birds, you're not alone. Worldwide, pollinators are in drastic decline. Approximately 3 billion birds from the United States to Canada are gone, and 90% of monarch butterflies in North ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
2021 AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM (ATFS) STANDARDS ENDORSED BY THE PROGRAMME FOR ENDORSEMENT OF FOREST CERTIFICATION (PEFC) We are pleased to share that, as of June 1, 2023, and as a result of a regular auditing process, the 2021 ATFS Standards ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Creado por Ken Gioeli, agente especialista en recursos naturales y conservación del medio ambiente del departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS del condado de St. Lucie. La mariposa atala de Florida (Eumaeus atala Poey) es una hermosa mariposa ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife