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Sumter County Water School Recap: A Smashing Success

by Caroline Warwick
November 12, 2021

Sumter County Water School, which took place in The Villages October 21 and 22, was a smashing success this year, bringing together more than 20 industry professionals from Sumter and adjoining counties to discuss Florida's most precious resource: ... READ MORE

Category: , Water
Tags: Central Florida Water, Florida Water, Resource Management, Stormwater Pond, Sumter County, Water, Water Quality, Water Resource, Water School, Yilin, Yilin Zhuang, Zhuang

Just Published – Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination

by Caroline Warwick
March 11, 2021

Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination JUST PUBLISHED: Looking for information on how to treat bacterial contamination in your private well with shock chlorination? Check out our newest UF/IFAS Extension Publication, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Bacterial Contamination, Chlorine Shock, Contamination, Florida Water, Hurricane Well Prep, Shock Wells, Water, Water Central Florida, Water Wednesday, Well, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesday Recap: Florida’s Water Policies

by Yilin
March 5, 2021

Water Wednesday in March will feature Clean Water. To start, we briefly reviewed the Florida water policies and regulations in last Water Wednesday. Before clean water laws, raw sewage sometimes kept swimmers out of the surf at Florida beaches. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Central Florida Water Initiative, Florida, Florida Water, Water, Water Policy, Water Quality, Water Wednesday

Water Wednesday Recap: Florida’s Water Policies 1

by Yilin
March 5, 2021

Water Wednesday in March will feature Clean Water. To start, we briefly reviewed the Florida water policies and regulations in last Water Wednesday. Before clean water laws, raw sewage sometimes kept swimmers out of the surf at Florida beaches. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Central Florida Water Initiative, Florida, Florida Water, Shashank Test 1, Shashank Test 2 New, Shashank Test 3, Water, Water Policy, Water Quality, Water Wednesday

Preview: Florida Water Policy

by Yilin
March 1, 2021

  It's no secret that water is Florida's most precious resource. After all, Florida is surrounded by 1,350 miles of coastline and home to more than 7,800 natural lakes 0 including the 448,000-acre Lake Okeechobee. With a growing ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Central Florida Water Initiative, Florida Water, Florida Water Policy, Florida Water Quality, MREC, Water Policy, Water Quality, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesdays Recap – The Economic Value of Florida’s Springs

by Yilin
November 17, 2020

Springs are extremely important for the state of Florida. They provide vast natural, recreational, and economic values. They also provide scientific value and offer critical habitats for plants and animals, including endangered or threatened ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Economic Value, Florida Springs, Florida Water, State Park, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water RSA, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Weed of the Week: Long-Stalked Phyllanthus

by Yuvraj
September 30, 2020

Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of this week is long-stalked phyllanthus (Phyllanthus ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Apopka, Chris Marble, EDIS, Environmental Horticulture, Extension, Florida Water, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Greenhouse, Herbicides, Horticulture, Landscape, Marble, MREC, Uf, Ufmrec, Weed Control, Weed Science, Weed Wednesday, Yuvraj Khamare

Water Wednesdays Recap – Are Bioplastics Better?

by Yilin
September 29, 2020

Almost every single piece of plastic ever made still exists. As an alternative to the traditional plastics, we are hearing a new term more and more often - bioplastics. Are bioplastics better? Dr. Maia McGuire answered this question in the last ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Biodegradable, Bioplastics, Compostable, Environmentally Friendly, Florida Water, Microplastics, MREC, Plastic, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

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