UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
We learned all about stormwater in my last blog. I ended that blog with a little cliff hanger saying I would talk about how we can do our part to keep stormwater free from pollutants… Read More
As the adage goes: “When it rains, it pours.” As Lara’s adage goes: “When it pours, it floods.” Fortunately for us, we have lots of inconspicuous storm drains along our roadways to help prevent flooding…. Read More
I was recently blessed with the opportunity to attend the “Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments Conference” in Champaign, IL. Yes, unfortunately there is such a thing. Anyway, I was thinking it would be nice for… Read More
After a long day at the hot beach it can feel like heaven to take a shower to get rid of all the sand and sticky sea water. While rinsing you may or may not… Read More
September marks Microplastic Awareness Month. If you’re unsure what microplastics are, then what a better time to learn? Microplastics are generally defined as plastics smaller than 5mm or 1/8th of an inch in size. When… Read More
As consumers in the 21st century, many of us have become trained as “label readers”. We read nutrition labels, personal care product labels, clothing labels, and so on. For those of us that do read… Read More
Rain. It happens. Especially in Florida. We are known as the “Sunshine State”, but we might be better off being called the “Umbrella State” as we have an average of 54.5 inches of rain a… Read More
Adults fear it and kids love it…it’s poop! Stool, waste, feces, dung, there are many ways to say it, but nobody ever really wants to talk about it. Everything that eats, poops, right? And all… Read More
I didn’t use this title just to catch your attention; I used this title because it’s true. Some toothpaste products actually contain tiny pieces of plastic. Often the “stuff” that makes your toothpaste look pretty… Read More
Do you know about the Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule? This rule was put in place in December, 2007 to protect water quality . Water protection is critical to Florida and on January 8th, 2015 the… Read More
