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November 15, 2022

Sandhill Cranes: Living in Harmony with Your Natural Neighbors

“What are those!?” As a Florida native I take the regular presence of the sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) for granted, but my out of state visitor was quite shaken both by their size and by their shrill call. To be fair, at just under 4ft in height with a wingspan of over 6ft, these…

November 15, 2022

UF/IFAS Range Cattle REC Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Research Updates

By: Dr. Maria Silveira Dr. Maria SilveiraIn 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) established the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network (https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/), with the mission of developing long-term, transdisciplinary research to address national and local agricultural priorities and advance the sustainable intensification of U.S. agriculture. The University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center,…

November 15, 2022

Prepping Trees for Hurricanes

Severe weather is common in Florida, but hurricanes are major storms that can cause unpredictable damage. Preparing trees for these events is nearly impossible. The best we can do is work to ensure they are planted in the right place, planted correctly, pruned properly, and in overall good health. This gives them the best chance…

November 14, 2022

Better with Butterflies: The Monarch

Welcome back to our monthly blog which this month is dedicated to the famous Monarch butterfly. Despite a long PR campaign to save its habitat, it is now on the endangered list. The Monarch is one of only three butterflies in the milkweed butterfly family (Danaidae) in North America. It is a very large butterfly…

November 14, 2022

Where the Sea Meets the Land: Working Waterfront Preservation Post Hurricane

By Alyssa Vinson, Angela Collins, and David Outerbridge Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes and ideas form the potential of a bountiful haul from Poseidon’s den. These individuals…

November 14, 2022

Starting over from scratch – the Florida-friendly landscaping™ way!

Florida- Friendly Landscaping™ is Just Horticultural Common Sense!Post-hurricane our landscapes are blank canvases awaiting renewal and reinvigoration. What better time to explore the Florida- Friendly Landscaping™ manner of gardening! Our yards are merely small models of the outside environment. The water we use, the fertilizers we apply, and the pesticides we spray have influences in…

November 11, 2022

Planting Problems Continue in Home Landscapes

Several times each month, I am diagnosing shrub and tree problems in Escambia County that are related to the same issue, improper planting. Symptoms of this problem can be slow growth, leaf browning, and dieback. Sometimes under stressful weather conditions like drought, plants completely die. The trunk was covered with several inches of soil. Photo by…

November 11, 2022

When Disaster Strikes: How to Cleanup a Pesticide Spill

This week in Florida we are dealing with a late season hurricane. It’s very rare to have one like this so late, but as Floridian’s we have learned to expect the unexpected. You might be wondering how in the world does a hurricane relate to pesticide safety? Well dear reader let us find out how…

November 11, 2022

Tempest and Grove: Post-Hurricane Mangrove Restoration

Hurricane Ian made landfall on Sept. 28, and the vast storm surge from this event pushed extensive amounts of water into coastal areas. The mangroves that line our Florida coasts were in some cases completely submerged and the vast amounts of flotsam that floated into this ecosystem was left behind when the flood waters subsided.…

November 10, 2022

Are Your Bulls Breeding Ready?

We don’t want to take guesses as to whether our bulls are breeding ready, we need to make all assurances possible that they are. The herd sire contributes 50% of the genetic potential for the calf crop. One bull that doesn’t perform as expected can result in significant economic losses. Therefore, it is critical that…

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