![Offshore Aquaculture: Siting Tools](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/04/OffshoreAquacultureLogo_fish-2-1080x675.png)
Offshore Aquaculture: Siting Tools
Aquaculture is growing faster than any other animal food-production sector. The development of new technologies, stagnation of wild capture fisheries, and the increase in seafood demand are all contributing to a 5.3% increase in aquaculture production within the...
![A Sea of Grass; Part 4 Jellyfish](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/04/Cal-Photos-Berkley.jpg)
A Sea of Grass; Part 4 Jellyfish
The word “jellyfish” tends to initiate a similar response in most people – “scream”, “run”, “this is going to hurt”. Being stung by a jellyfish is not pleasant and is something most would prefer to avoid. Our beaches warn us when they are out by flying a...
![Pine Tree in What?](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/04/Turpentine.jpg)
Pine Tree in What?
What do ice cream, make-up, paint, plastic, air freshener, laundry detergent, cellophane, and rayon fabric have in common? They all have pine tree in them. There are hundreds of products that contain the cellulose or sap from the pine tree species native...
![A Sea of Grass; Part 3 – The Sponges](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/04/Green-sponge-Gulf-Specimens-Lab.jpg)
A Sea of Grass; Part 3 – The Sponges
Many who visit a seagrass bed for fishing or snorkeling, see many forms of marine life while there. There are numerous small silver fish darting in and out of the grass, an occasional stingray half buried in the sand waiting to ambush prey, and sometimes a...
![UF/IFAS Water School Webinar Series: Managing Stormwater in a Changing FL Panhandle 2023](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/03/Stormwater-2023-1.jpg)
UF/IFAS Water School Webinar Series: Managing Stormwater in a Changing FL Panhandle 2023
Join us for a two-part webinar series: Managing Stormwater in a Changing FL Panhandle 2023 on May 3 from 8-11 am CST (9-12 pm EST), and May 17 from 8-11 am CST (9-12 pm EST). For those that have attended in previous years, we have a lot of new material to present and...
![Sea of Grass; Part 2 – The Epibiota](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2022/05/seagrass.ifas_.jpg)
Sea of Grass; Part 2 – The Epibiota
The open grasslands of the American west support huge herds of grazing herbivores such as bison, antelope, and deer. These large herds again support populations of hunters such as wolves, coyotes, and – historically – bears. The huge acres of wetland...
![A Large Mass of Seaweed is Heading to Florida; Will It Impact the Florida Panhandle?](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/03/Sargassum-liz-yongue-1024x768-Florida-Sea-Grant-1024x675.jpg)
A Large Mass of Seaweed is Heading to Florida; Will It Impact the Florida Panhandle?
It sounds like one of those Sci-Fi thrillers where there is a giant asteroid heading to Earth and we need a special team led by Bruce Willis to save the planet. But in this case it is not a large rock, but a large mass of seaweed. And the threat is not a...
![A Sea of Grass; Part 1 – The Grasses](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2018/04/Halodule-Growth-between-Reef-Lines_Creswell-1024x675.jpg)
A Sea of Grass; Part 1 – The Grasses
Many in the Florida panhandle are aware of the importance of seagrasses to estuarine ecology. They have heard this many times before and have heard how important it is to protect them. Some are aware that they are important as a nursery for many commercial...
![Multi-County Private Well and Water Quality Workshop](https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/nat/files/2023/03/WellSystemStock009-1080x675.jpg)
Multi-County Private Well and Water Quality Workshop
Private well system in Florida. Image: C. Wofford, UF/IFAS Photography As a private well owner, you are responsible for ensuring that your water is safe to drink. What do you know about where well water comes from? Do you know how well water can become contaminated?...
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Turkeys in the Sunshine State
Florida is home to 2 subspecies of the wild turkey, the Eastern and the Osceola. One might think turkeys in Florida live at the beach. However, Turkeys prefer forested habitats such as hardwoods, pines, and cypress swamps. Their diet, depending on time of year and...