Water is something we often don’t think about—until there isn’t enough. In Florida, especially in our area, water shortages can happen when rainfall is low, groundwater levels drop, and demand increases. That’s when the St. Johns River ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
Mark your calendars, composters! This spring, come to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Compost Consortium! WHERE: Mid-Florida Research and Education Center 2725 S. Binion Road Apopka, FL 32703 WHEN: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Composting is a big hit in Nassau County! People are excited to recycle their food scraps, cardboard, and yard waste. Below are pictures and information. The next Therm n' Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop is scheduled for November ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), variety "Iron/Clay" is an abundant source of high protein plant biomass. This plant material can be composted to produce a net gain in total nitrogen on the farm. After mixing and management, storage-ready ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
About Little NaNa Dune is located in a particularly historical and geographically significant place in Florida, American Beach. This is an important area for African American heritage in north Florida. It contains many significant buildings ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Nassau County is proud to offer the Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Introduction Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows was one of my favorite books growing up. His story chronicled the adventures of Rat, Mole, Toad, and Badger. Grahame’s descriptions throughout the book show a romantic image of nature and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
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: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources
by Mark E. Hostetler If you were to look at Florida from an airplane, you would see urban environments expanding into natural areas. Thousands of people are moving into Florida each year. To make room for people moving to Florida, vast areas ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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