I have truly been rewarded for sitting at my home desk this Sunday afternoon working on the end of year report for 4th day consecutively. The view from my desk faces north, is a heavily wooded area, across from my front yard. A fast movement ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world and is home to a huge variety of marine life. This marine life includes more than 1,443 finfish species, 51 shark species, and 42 ray/skate species as well as many, many others. Some ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is the agency responsible for evaluating the status of scallop populations in Florida's Gulf of Mexico waters. FWC uses pre-season counts to estimate the size of the harvestable population. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Water
Traditionally the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have evaluated the status of scallop populations in Florida Gulf of Mexico waters. Specially through the pre-season counts to estimate the size of the harvestable population. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
The Swamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius, is a good choice to add diversity to a pollinator garden because of their lengthy bloom time, summer through fall. These flowers are a great pollinator attractor especially to bees and butterflies ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
Ag Day in Taylor County October 28th, two hundred and forty-three 5th graders throughout Taylor County had the opportunity to participate in 4-H Agriculture Day. From the time 4-H Agriculture Day was created in 1997, more than 6,000 fifth graders, ... READ MORE
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It is that time of year when it starts to get dark earlier, the days get cooler, football and school is in full swing—in other words, it is the beginning of Fall. And something else happens as well: we start eating more. People show a marked ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Crisp air, fall colored leaves, pumpkins and apples all signal that Fall is here. As the weather cools down, it’s easier to take advantage of outdoor exercise. It may not be easy for everyone to stick to an exercise routine once the seasons ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
Local 4-Hers competed among thirty-two youth that showed 50 hens from Taylor, Madison, Suwannee and Lafayette counties at the Chick Chain show. Hallie Tharpe received 2nd place in the Cloverbud division. Sophie Foster received 2nd place in the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth,
by Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry What are mangroves? Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension