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Dr. Christa Court’s Economic Impact Analysis Program’s Disaster Impact Analysis Work recognized with Honorable Mention for AAEA Outstanding Extension Program Award.

by Alena Poulin
November 6, 2025

Led by Program Director Dr. Christa Court, interdisciplinary experts from the Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) have created a robust disaster impact analysis ... READ MORE

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Tags: Agriculture, Christa Court, Disaster Impact Analysis, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Extension, Food And Resource Economics Research, Hurricane Impacts, Natural Resource, Regional Economics
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Nov. 3 Photo Opportunity: Miami-Dade youth use school holiday to reel in sea learning with Florida Sea Grant

by Lourdes Mederos
October 27, 2025

What: Dozens of students from TERRA Environmental Research Institute and the  Mahogany Youth Corporation will spend a day offshore learning about reef fisheries and responsible angling with Florida Sea Grant. Aboard the 60-foot vessel, “Reward ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Ana Zangroniz, Conservation, Fishing, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Conservation, Media Alert, Michael Sipos, Natural Resource, Natural Resource Conservation, Ocean Reef Stewardship

Fall Wildflowers Know It’s Autumn

by Tennille Herron
September 23, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It is hard to believe, and the weather is no indication of the change, but today is the first official day of fall. The autumnal equinox is an indication, at least on the calendar, of cooler ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Environment, Florida, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, North Florida, Plants, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers

Cicadas Are The Night Music Of North Florida

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 5, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Agent August nights in Wakulla County are unique for their frenetic activity and riotous sounds. In contrast to local February evenings with its silence broken by the occasional barred owl, this summer ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Bug Identification, Bugs, Cicadas, Environment, Insects, Les Harrison, Local, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Wakulla County Extension

Native Plants Support Wildlife

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 29, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director The dog days of summer have once again returned to Wakulla County. As such the dogs, and their human companions, are highly motivated to remain in any synthetic environment with temperature ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Berries, Environment, Extension, Florida, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Seeds

Mimosas Are A Beauty And The Beast Combo

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 9, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director It is easy to notice the display of bright pink puffs erupting on low-growing trees along Wakulla County’s roadside. A closer look will reveal the attractive ferny foliage and delicately ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Florida, Invasive, Landscape, Les Harrison, Mimosas, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Wakulla County Extension

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