Panama City will be abuzz with bee enthusiasts when the University of Florida’s Bee College returns to the Florida Panhandle this summer. The two-day educational experience for beginner to advanced beekeepers will be at the Florida State ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
As the Florida Forest Service provides updates on multiple wildfires affecting Bay, Calhoun and Gulf counties, people may encounter unfamiliar fire science terminology. To provide some explanation, we asked David Godwin, a fire ecologist ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer In a previous blog, I described plants to consider using in a dry garden bed. Now I will describe what it takes to create the bed. Doing something like this is definitely a winter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season has begun, and UF/IFAS Extension is preparing for all potential emergencies. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are predicting a season similar to last year’s, with 9 to 15 named storms, 2 ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Hurricanes Caring for Hurricane-Damaged Home Landscape Plants Norfolk Island Hurricane Recovery Salvaging Hurricane-Damaged Tropical Fruit Trees - coming soon Wind and Trees: Survey of Tree Damages in the Florida Panhandle ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
I recently saw a photograph of an American Alligator (Alligator mississppiensis) crossing Perdido Key Drive on a heavy rain day. This encounter would surprise some, and unnerve many. The majority of the nuisance wildlife calls I receive ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife