Tag: quality

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 8, 2026

New Publication Involving Soil Resource Management Four Conservation Agricultural Practices to Manage Organic Soil Loss By Noel Manirakiza, Suraj Melkani, Xue Bai, Yang Lin, and Jehangir H. Bhadha. This factsheet highlights four common ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Field Management, Quality, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Water Conservation, Water Management

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

Gustatory Game

by Amanda Quintos
March 14, 2022

Two gourmets sit at home and drink their coffee. It's the same brand they have been drinking every day for the past two years. "What will we have for lunch today," one wonders aloud while gazing out the window. They realize they have been alternating ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Food Safety, Fresh Meat Processing, Nutrition, Quality, Wild Game

How your water gets treated

by Jackie Lebouitz
September 1, 2021

Where We Get Our Drinking Water Not many of us think deeply about the origins of our water, but it's important to be aware of our water resources. After all, the average Sarasota County resident uses about 80 gallons of potable, or drinking, ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Drink, Drinking, Local, Pgm_Water, Quality, Tap, Water, Water Conservation

Sleep Tips

by Shari Bresin
March 5, 2019

With the “spring forward” time change happening this Saturday, now is a good time to think about your sleeping habits. Because this is the one non-holiday weekend where we can all agree that we will feel tired on Sunday and probably on Monday ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Health, Quality, Routine, Sleep

Lafayette Hosts 2018 Tobacco Production Meeting

by J. Johnson
January 22, 2018

No matter ones feelings on tobacco, its production has a long history in the Suwannee Valley Area. Since the 1920's, this area has consistently produced some of the highest yielding and finest quality tobacco in the world. Although planted ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Crops, Extension, Growers, Lafayette, Quality, Tobacco, Tobacco Growers

Hay – Which is Cheaper, Round versus Square Bale

by sgamble
January 17, 2018

The question often asked, is which hay is cheaper to feed? Well that depends. The easy answer is divide the purchase price of the square bale and divide that cost by the pound weight of the bale. The result is the cost per pound of ... READ MORE

Category: Livestock
Tags: Costs, Feeding, Hay, Quality, Round, Square

FDACS BMP Implementation Verification Data Collection

by Caitlin Justesen
January 4, 2018

It is vitally important that farmers participate in the upcoming survey on Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation to show the Legislature and the public that we are serious about the sustainability of our water resources. As a result ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Natural Resources
Tags: BMP, Conservation Farmers, FDACS, Quality, Survey, Verification, Water

Basin Management Action Plans

by Yilin
December 1, 2017

The Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program is among the major programs implemented by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to address water quality issues in the state. The establishment of the TMDL program is grounded ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Basin, Bmap, BMPs, Clean Water Act, Monitoring, Pollution, Quality, Surface Water, TMDL, Water

Policy for Water Quality Protection

by Yilin
October 10, 2017

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: BMP, Clean Water Act, Discharge, Policy, Pollution, Quality, Standards, Wastewater, Water

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