Tag: water
Think About It!
April 25, 2014
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the term "sustainability" has emerged as a result of significant concerns about the unintended social, environmental, and economic consequences of rapid growth. Sustainability is based ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: April-June 2014, Panhandle-livingwell, Sustainability, Water
Water management district, UF/IFAS and UF Water Institute team up to examine springs
March 18, 2014
March 18, 2014 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is joining forces with two entities as part of a $3 million, three-year contract to provide scientific data to help protect and restore ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASTags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, University Of Florida, Water, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation
Invasive Species of the Day (March 4th): Benghal Dayflower, Chinese Tallow, Water Hyacinth
March 4, 2014
March 4th: Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis), Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum), & Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Benghal Dayflower Photo by Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis): ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesTags: Benghal, Chinese, Dayflower, Hyacinth, Invasive, March, Panhandle Outdoors, Species, Tallow, Water
PIE Center survey: Floridians value water, but not ‘all in’ on conservation
February 10, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians value water, almost as much as they value money and their health — just don’t ask them to time themselves in the shower. An online survey of 516 Floridians found that interest in water ranked third in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Alexa Lamm, Florida, Michael Dukes, PIE Center, Survey, Water
Improving Water Quality and Bringing Back the Bayous
November 21, 2013
Those who have lived in the Panhandle area for many years will remember the days when our local bayous were places people water skied, kids learned to swim, and fishermen brought home plenty of speckled trout. But today we see little of this. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Back, Bayous, Bringing, Improving, Panhandle Outdoors, Quality, Water
UF researchers find changes in forest management could produce large water yields
August 7, 2013
Click here for high-resolution photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Despite a soggy summer, water supply remains a critical issue in the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers now say that reducing plant material, or ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Aquifer, Daniel McLaughlin, David A. Kaplan, Engineering School Of Sustainable Infrastructure And Environment, Evapotranspiration, Florida, Forestry, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journal Of The American Water Resources Association, Matthew Cohen, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, University Of Florida, Water
100 Ways To Conserve: Tip 16
March 4, 2013
Provided through Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Tip # 16 If your shower fills a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, replace the showerhead with a water-efficient model. Source — http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Community, Conservation, Educational, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Water, Water Conservation
100 Ways To Conserve: Tip 15
February 18, 2013
Provided through Shelley Swenson Wakulla County Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent Tip # 15 Use a broom instead of a hose to clean your driveway and sidewalk and save water every time. Source — http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Community, Conservation, Educational, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Water, Water Conservation
UF/IFAS report finds Floridians value water resources, want to conserve
February 18, 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk0POI4SRUE GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians are more concerned with water quality than quantity, the results of a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences water survey suggest.The ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Alexa Lamm, Jack Payne, PIE Center, Survey, Tracy Irani, Water