Category: Water

Natural resources: our ally in climate change

by Alissa Hevesh
August 6, 2024

We are right in the middle of hurricane season here in Florida, and much of the state is experiencing the last remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. In Highlands County, we got by without much damage, but things did get windy and wet. Other areas ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water
Tags: Alissa Hevesh, Climate Change, Dispersed Water Management, Ecosystem Services, Flood Resilience, Flooding, Managed Lands, Natural Resources, SFWMD, Wetlands

2023 Water Ambassador Webinar Series

by Lisa Krimsky
February 20, 2023

The Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series is back for 2023! Join UF/IFAS Extension for the Virtual Water Ambassador lunch and learn webinar series. The Water Ambassador Program is an educational partnership between Martin County ... READ MORE

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Ambassador, Water Quality

Downstream of COVID-19

by Lisa Krimsky
August 30, 2021

As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #IFASWater, COVID-19, Florida Sea Grant, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water Quality

Being Florida-Friendly™

by David Austin
April 30, 2021

Water, water, everywhere We are in Florida after all. Who would believe we could run out of water? It seems the sunshine state is practically surrounded by water and inland, the freshwater springs and lakes seem abundant. They are, but the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardeners

Bird Watching Series: Ducks

by Taylor Davis
May 15, 2020

Time to learn about Ducks! How many songbirds were you able to identify from the past two weeks? If you missed last week’s Songbirds (Part 2) post, click here. This week, we will be learning about "Ducks”. These birds can be seen in ponds, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, Birds, Highlands County, Highlands County 4-H, Wildlife

Keeping Your Yard Florida-Friendly

by David Austin
April 15, 2020

Keeping it Green If you are a gardener and you have lived anywhere else, you realize pretty quickly that Florida is different. The weather, the bugs and a whole lot of other gardening issues add to the difficulty. The key to these differences ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Landscaping, Master Gardeners

Stress Relievers in Your Own Backyard

by Taylor Davis
March 27, 2020

With the current pandemic of COVID-19, everyone’s priority is to stay safe and healthy. This can be seen through our current social distancing and self-quarantine in our homes. We are not sure when this shall pass, but we all need to try ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Activity, Agriculture, Highlands County

Florida Cattle and Environmental Impact Statistics

by Taylor Davis
October 7, 2019

In the technological advanced world we live in today, many people take to Facebook or other social media outlets to receive their "news". This is not the best way to get unbiased news because majority of people use social media as a way to ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Livestock, Wildlife

Are You Florida-Friendly?

by David Austin
March 29, 2019

Learning to Landscape If you are a gardener and you have lived anywhere else, you realize pretty quickly that Florida is different. The weather, the bugs and a whole lot of other gardening issues add to the difficulty. The key to these ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida-Friendly, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Landscaping

Livestock Ag Tour 2019

by Taylor Davis
March 8, 2019

The UF/IFAS Extension office in Highlands County hosts annual Ag Tours throughout the county between January-March. The purpose of the tours is to promote the agriculture industries within the community. This year, I was able to work with ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agriculture, HCLivestock, Highlands County, Tour

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