Tag: 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

Updated UF scientific report explains relationship between turf grass, water quality

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 24, 2011

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Lawn fertilizer misuse is one of many factors degrading water quality in Florida and summertime fertilizer bans may not be a quick-fix solution, according to an updated report released this week by University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Fertilizer, Grass, Hochmuth, Lawns, Ordinances, Turfgrass, Water

Fogging, misting systems can protect ornamental plants from cold, UF experts say

by Tom Nordlie
December 2, 2010

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. Florida winters are mild by human standards, but don’t tell that to an aglaonema, sometimes called Chinese evergreen. The Sunshine State produces two-thirds of the nation’s ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops
Tags: Cold Protection, Foggers, Misters, Ornamental, Shade Houses, Stamps, Water

Three Florida Sea Grant rapid-response projects target oil spill’s effects on Gulf

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 23, 2010

Caption at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Floridians brace for more crude oil on the state’s coasts, University of Florida researchers are racing to complete several newly funded projects that will ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Frazer, Frederick, Gulf Coast, Oysters, Pine, Seagrass, Triplett, Water

Establishing healthy shrubs not the water-consuming task many think, UF research shows

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 24, 2009

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Good news for your utility bills and the environment: New University of Florida research shows that landscape shrubs need much less water to establish healthy roots ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Add New Tag, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Gilman, Shrubs, Water

Statewide study shows algae toxin a minor threat, say UF experts

by Tom Nordlie
September 22, 2009

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A toxin produced by freshwater algae has garnered plenty of media coverage in recent years, but a new University of Florida study shows there's little cause for ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Add New Tag, Algae, Bigham, Canfield, Lake, Water

New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, UF study shows

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 17, 2009

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image Multimedia available: http://news.ufl.edu/2009/09/17/eden-multimedia/ GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When scientists discuss Everglades restoration, one phrase pops up again and again -- "getting ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Add New Tag, Ecohydrology, EDEN, Frank Mazzotti, Water

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