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UF/IFAS study: Voters want to preserve forests, water

by Brad Buck
January 24, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Voters are likely to approve referenda for forest and water conservation in the eastern United States, including Florida, because demand for ecosystem protection is increasing, according to a new University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Conservation, Damian Adams, Forests, Land, Melissa Kreye, Referenda, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Voters, Water

Want to conserve more water? Target those who already save a little

by Brad Buck
June 1, 2016

Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Researchers call them “water considerate” consumers because they conserve water fairly well but could stand some improvement. These water users might be the most appropriate people ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Conservation, Laura Warner

UF/IFAS researcher: Signs can help conserve natural resources in urban neighborhoods

by Brad Buck
March 23, 2016

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher wants to help you engage your neighbors to conserve urban biodiversity. Mark Hostetler, a UF/IFAS professor of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation, Mark Hostetler, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF/IFAS study: Snail kites’ affinity for home leaves them in more peril

by Brad Buck
December 10, 2015

See caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The endangered snail kite’s affinity for its birthplace can come back to haunt the bird, leaving it in more peril, according to a new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Birds, Conservation, Everglades, Robert Fletcher, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

UF survey shows Floridians want to conserve water, but not if it costs too much

by Brad Buck
February 18, 2015

Cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Floridians remain concerned about water and are willing to make changes to conserve it, at least until their efforts cramp their lifestyles, according to an annual University of Florida study on state residents’ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alexa Lamm, Conservation, Jack Payne, PIE Center, Water

This Leap Year, consider the resources Floridians use in one day

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 28, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With an extra day on the calendar this year— leap day — there’s time to stop and think about how much resource consumption occurs in one day in Florida. A ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Conservation, Energy, Florida, Food, Food And Resource Economics, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Leap Day, Leap Year, Resources, Rodney Clouser, University Of Florida, Water