Category: Conservation

Highlands County Master Gardener class starting January 26th

by David Austin
January 16, 2019

Sharpen your gardening skills! Highlands County Master Gardener Class is getting ready to start. Every year, the last Saturday in January, the class begins. The classes are every Wednesday after opening day until the last Wednesday in March. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Citrus, Classes, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Plant Problems, Turfgrass

Agriculture tours make for a great day to see the Real Florida

by David Austin
January 14, 2019

Florida Agriculture When you think of Florida, you may think of citrus. In Highlands County we live among the many orange groves. We are the 3-4th largest citrus producing county in the state, depending on the year. We are also an agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ag Tour, Agriculture, Citrus, Conservation, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Horticulture, Livestock, Tours, Turfgrass

Birds. Workshop

by Taylor Davis
May 3, 2018

Why host a Birds. Workshop in Highlands County? Part of my responsibilities as an extension agent is to educate others on the importance of Natural Resources. Getting out in the community, I get asked a lot of bird questions, so I figured ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, HCLivestock, Highlands County

Veterinary Feed Directive

by Taylor Davis
November 1, 2017

The Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) is a federal regulation from the Food and Drug Administration that changed the additives that can be included in animal feed, the ways in which cattle producers manage their animals and veterinarians interact ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: HCLivestock

Disaster Relief Program

by Taylor Davis
October 31, 2017

In the quake of Hurricane Irma, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is releasing a 75% cost share program called the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) disaster relief program to help rehabilitate farmland. There is no Average Gross Income ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: HCLivestock

Gopher Tortoise: Gopherus polyphemus

by kathywarner
August 22, 2017

Appearance: The gopher tortoise is a moderate-sized, terrestrial turtle, averaging 23–28 cm (9–11 in) in length. The species is identified by its stumpy, elephantine hind feet and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs adapted for digging. The ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Conservation, Gopher Tortoise

Cicadas in Florida

by kathywarner
August 21, 2017

If you hear a loud buzz coming from trees in the daytime, the noise is most likely caused by cicadas. These buzzing critters make their presence known by leaving their brown exoskeletons on tree trunks and shrubs. Cicadas can be found throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Cicada, Conservation, Insect

Making neighborhoods more bird-friendly

by kathywarner
August 21, 2017

By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have created an online ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Conservation

Tunicates (aka Sea Squirts)

by Linda Seals
May 12, 2014

Holly Abeels, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent Tunicates are found throughout the Indian River Lagoon growing attached to mangrove roots, pilings, oyster reefs, and any hard substance they can find every spring and into the summer. They ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Brevard County, Environment, Florida Sea Grant, Indian River Lagoon, Oceans, Sea Squirt, Tunicates, Water

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