In November of 2013 the Hernando County Commission passed the final draft of the Fertilizer Application Ordinance. The ordinance contains new rules and restrictions that effect commercial applicators, municipal workers and homeowners alike and ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
As we wrap up the old year and before we begin diving into the new year, it is important that we take time to reflect on the highlights of our programing efforts from this past year. These highlights can then be transformed into award winning ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Common Name: Hooded Merganser Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Lophodytes cucullatus Occurrence: Winter Resident Identification: Both the male and female species can be identified separately based on their own unique coloration, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Eastern Bluebird Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Sialia sialis Occurrence: Year-round Species Identification: One of the most iconic of perennial song birds found in Central Florida. Eastern Bluebirds are larger ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Prairie Warbler Status: Native Scientific Name: Setophaga discolor Occurrence: Florida sub-species is a year-round resident. Migratory sub-species is a winter resident. Identification: The Prairie Warbler is a very ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Common Name: American White Pelican Status: Native Species Scientific Name: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Identification: The White Pelican is one of the largest birds in North America. White Pelicans have an average length of about 5 ft., ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Common Name: Cuban Treefrog Status: Invasive Species Scientific Name: Osteopilus septentrionalis Identification: Like all of the treefrogs found in Florida, Cuban treefrogs have the ability to climb. This is possible due to the toepads ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Brown Pelicans hang out at piers and docks frequented by fishermen. They always look hungry and are very good at making eye contact to communicate their fishy request. Any angler can attest to having a Brown Pelican or other wild water bird ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeDespite the morning rainstorms, 178 volunteers dedicated their Saturday towards keeping coastal Hernando County beautiful. Spanning from Alfred McKethan Pine Island Park to Aripeka, volunteers removed 7,412 pieces of trash from the land and ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
Hit the “easy button!” American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is very easy to grow, requiring no maintenance other than elective pruning. The light green deciduous native shrub grows 3-8 feet high and 4-8 feet wide in Florida’s USDA ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeIn a recent in-service-training, Scholarship in Extension 2.0 Virtual Workshop, the Central District Regional Specialized Agents (RSAs) and Associate District Extension Director (DED) reviewed program development implementation and evaluation, ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension