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Fish of Florida: Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) Species Profile

by Michael Sipos
October 14, 2021

Atlantic Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis Florida State Record: 40 lbs 13 oz, Ft. Pierce 1998 IGFA World Record: 42 lbs 5 oz, South Africa 1989 For most current tripletail regulations in the Florida please check out this FWC page, for Gulf ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Atlantic Tripletail, Buoy, Buoyfish, Crab Pot, Debris, Eddyfish, Fillet, Fish, Fish Facts, Fish Fillet Friday, Fish Of Florida, Fishing, Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, How To, How To Fillet, Igfa, Lobotes Surinamensis, Marine Debris, Regulations, Seafood, Species Profile, Stonecrab, Sustainability, Tripletail
wire mesh, pitch fork, black barrel, and a sign painted with the work Compost

Composting Tips for the Homeowner

by Leslie Nicole Munroe
April 12, 2020

Spring is in the air! Gardening beds are being changed over and people are starting their warm-season landscape maintenance. Its time to consider what to do with all of last season's spent vegetation and plants parts. How about recycling them ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Composters, Composting, Counter-top Compost Bucket, Debris, Enriching The Soil, Florida Soil, Gardening, How To Compost, Kitchen Scraps, Nutrient-rich, Organic Matter, Recycling, Soil Amendments
Soil and Water Erosion

Sediment and Erosion Control

by Caitlin Justesen
December 11, 2017

As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, BMP, Control, Debris, Equine, Erosion, Farm, Farm Management, Livestock, Overgrazing, Prevention, Runoff Water, Sediment

After the Hurricane: Cleaning Up Safely

by J. Johnson
September 15, 2017

After a hurricane there is usually debris, limbs, trees fallen and other property damage. Homeowners can be seriously injured while doing their own tree work. It is always a good idea to consult a professional before taking on major restoration ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Chain Saw, Chain Saw Safety, Debris, Disaster, Disaster Recovery, Tree, Tree Cutting, Tree Felling

The International Coastal Clean Up is Coming in September – how are we doing with marine debris in our area?

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 4, 2016

People have been trying to do something about marine debris, and solid waste in general, since we saw the commercial of the crying Indian in the early ‘70’s. Have we made any improvement? A variety of plastics ends up in the Gulf. Each is ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Area, Clean, Coastal, Coming, Debris, Doing, International, Marine, Panhandle Outdoors, September

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