Florida Forest Week Workshop October 26 This workshop will feature speakers presenting information about tree seedlings, current and future timber markets, forestry cost share programs, and other forestry related information. Event will ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Join us for a review of things to consider when planning a prescribed burn as we go through the Florida Forest Service burn prescription form during a webinar provided by Tall Timbers, Florida Forest Service, and Florida Fish and Wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, WORK & LIFEOwners of timberlands damaged by hurricane Michael in Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, and/or Washington counties can now apply ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources
-Even though the calendar says we are only a few weeks into spring, recent weather has been more like summer. The early arrival of sustained warm weather has water temperatures in local ponds high enough that aquatic vegetation growth has ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Recently FWC (Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission) announced rule changes relating to spotted seatrout. The text was taken directly from FWC press releases; details not pertinent to NW Florida were removed. Several rule ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, WORK & LIFE
By, Les Harrison Sassafras Albidum Sassafras albidum is a deciduous native with a long history of multiple uses in panhandle Florida and far beyond. Leaves of this tree have turned up in the fossil record from eons ago. Sassafras has many ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Article and Audio Introduction by Les Harrison The world of social media is always abuzz with a variety of topics. This time of year there are many postings on the nearly endless list of blooming flower which are brightening the landscapes ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Article and Audio Introduction by Les Harrison Looks, as the old saying goes, can be deceiving. It is a cautionary pronouncement from experience, usually painful and expensive, to serve as a warning to those who follow and hopefully avoid ... READ MORE
Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Wildlife