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Graduate Students Earn National Recognition at CANVAS 2025

by Mike Loizzo
November 20, 2025

Two students from the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC) returned from an international conference with well-earned recognition. Oluwasegun Olubisi and Justina Odogwu have Mary Lusk, assistant professor in the UF/IFAS Department ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Justina Odogwu, Mary Lusk, Nutrient Cycling, Oluwasegun Olubisi, Reclaimed Water, Soil Health, Water Quality
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Salt and Drought Tolerant Plants Presentation this Monday

by llw5479
September 3, 2025

With the increase in population, the increase of reclaimed water use and the potential for an upcoming dry summer, comes the need to understand the use of salt and drought-tolerant plants. This is what I’ll cover during a free lecture ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Drought Tolerant Plants, Lecture, Reclaimed Water, Salt Tolerant Plants, Saltwater Intrusion, Seminar
Lawn irrigation spray head running

It’s Time to Learn How to Water our Florida Lawns and Landscapes

by llw5479
April 7, 2025

“If I could get homeowners to water their lawns correctly, I’d solve most lawn problems in this state.” This is a statement that I’ve heard Dr. Bryan Unruh say more than once. Unruh has been impactful in Florida with his turfgrass ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Landscape Irrigation, Lawn Disease, Lawn Irrigation, Lawn Seminar, Lawn Watering, Lawn Weed Control, Reclaimed Water

WATER WEDNESDAY PREVIEW – IRRIGATING WITH RECLAIMED WATER

by Yilin
April 25, 2022

Florida is known as the Sunshine State. Take central Florida where Mid-Florida Research and Education Center is for example, on average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Orlando. In addition to the sunshine, I would also like to call Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Alternative Water, Irrigation, Reclaimed Water, Reuse Water, Water Conservation, Water Protection, Water Supply, Water Wednesday
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Research aims to boost production of blueberries, conserve water

by Mike Loizzo
February 4, 2022

Research in the UF/IFAS soil and water sciences department aims to help Florida’s expanding blueberry operations while also conserving water. Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni, assistant professor of citrus water and nutrient management at the UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Blueberries, Citrus Research And Education Center, Davie Kadyampakeni, Irrigation, Reclaimed Water, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Water Conservation
partially submerged alligator with green plant matter on it's head and body.

Water Wednesday Preview: Reclaimed Water

by Yilin
October 30, 2021

This month Water Wednesday will feature Reclaimed Water! Reclaimed water is all around you and you probably don’t even realize it! Walk outside and look down at your sprinklers. Are they purple? If the answer is yes, that’s reclaimed water! ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Irrigation, Landscaping, Purple Lines, Reclaimed Water, Terra Freeman, Water RSA, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Fact Sheets: Irrigation | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension

by Stephen Brown
October 26, 2018

Irrigation Cape Coral (City) Irrigation Schedule FAQ on Landscape Irrigation Irrigation in Dry May Reclaimed Water: What's in it, Where does it go? Reclaimed Water: Constituents of Concern Reclaimed Water: Frequently ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Irrigation, Irrigation In Dry, Irrigation Schedule, Lee County, Reclaimed Water, Soft & Squishy Lawns, Stephen Brown, Waster Restrictions, Water Test, Waterwise Florida Landscapes
rain barrel in a garden

Water Recycling, Reclaiming and Reuse

by J. Johnson
October 3, 2017

  With a growing population, running out of water is a big concern. Wells are constantly being placed for new homes which are causing springs, aquifers, streams and lakes to go dry. How can we help to conserve water? Water reclaiming ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Conservation, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscape Irrigation, Reclaimed Water, Recycle, Recycled Water, Wastewater Treatment Facility, Water Conservation, Water Reclaiming, Water Reuse

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