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Coyotes — the predator under watch by UF cameras, scientists


May 15, 2024

Every fifteen minutes, 365 days a year, University of Florida scientists can see how and where many coyotes move at two locations in the Sunshine state. Those images show coyotes in two different landscapes in Florida: pine flatwoods in North ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Behavior, Cameras, Coyotes, Deer, DeLuca Preserve, Foraging, GPS Technology, Hance Ellington, Hunting, Jefferson County, Monitoring, Natural Resources, Osceola County, Predators, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Tall Timbers’ Livingston Place Property, Turkeys, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

A healthy lawn using less water? UF/IFAS can show you how


June 23, 2021

This summer, UF/IFAS Extension agents across central Florida will host free weekly webinars aimed to help residents maintain a healthy lawn and conserve one of Florida’s most valuable resource, water. “The average residential irrigation ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida-friendly Landscaping, Home Gardening, Irrigation, Lawn, Lawn Care, Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, St. Johns County, Sumter County, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Water Conscious, Water Conservation, Water Use

Father’s Day feature: a family’s love for the water becomes an act of service


June 17, 2021

To the Wetzel family, a perfect day is one spent on the water fishing and enjoying each other’s company. For the past 10 years, they have added a volunteer component to their outdoors time by collecting samples for Florida LAKEWATCH. The ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida LAKEWATCH, Lakewatch, Osceola County, Volunteers, Water, Water Bodies, Water Quality
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27,000 acres gifted to UF for conservation, outdoor classroom and laboratory


November 30, 2020

Land near Yeehaw Junction one of the largest tracts ever given to a university More than 27,000 rural acres near Yeehaw Junction in Florida’s southern Osceola County has been gifted to the University of Florida to protect one of the last ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, DeLuca, J. Scott Angle, News, Osceola County, Scott Angle

Can’t sew a face mask? A local 4-H member might have you covered


May 12, 2020

As part of the 4-H pledge, members commit their hands to larger service. In the time of COVID-19, that looks like hands busy sewing face masks and other supplies for communities across Florida. In at least 18 counties, more than 100 youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Alachua County, Alisha Hutchinson, Amanda Morgan, Brandi Yancy, Duval County, Flagler County, Geralyn Sachs, Hillsborough County, Jessica Sprain, Julie Dillard, Kelsey Haupt, Martin County, Melinda Souers, Natalie Parkell, News, Orange County, Osceola County, Rachel Pienta, Wakulla County, Washington County

As Florida grows, Low-Impact Development could offer protection for waterways


October 24, 2019

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension is working with local communities to educate and encourage sustainable water runoff solutions amidst Florida’s rapid growth. Low-impact development ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Events, Fertilizer, LID, Low-impact Development, Osceola County, Runoff, Stormwater Pond, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, Water