Team True Blue Provides Shark Data to increase NOAA Research on the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier
On most days, if you walk to the end of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, you will find a group of shark anglers that provide valuable data to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Volunteer Shark Tagging program. Led by Earnie Polk,...
Help for Remaining Hurricane Michael Impacted Boats and other Shoreline Debris
By L. Scott Jackson and Brittany Stark | UF/IFAS Extension Bay County and Florida Sea Grant I received a phone call requesting an interview from a California based news outlet the day before Hurricane Michael made landfall October 10, 2018. The phone call came as I...
Six Rivers CISMA’s Dirty Dozen Invasive Species – Chinese Tallow
Six Rivers “Dirty Dozen” Invasive Species Chinese Tallow (popcorn tree) (Triadica sebifera) Define Invasive Species: must have all of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or...
Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE Program Summary: Weeds – February 4, 2021
Gardeners worldwide and throughout time have bemoaned weeds. In Florida, we get to enjoy weeds all year long! Our February Gardening in the Panhandle (GIP) Live episode focused on weeds and weed control. Many homeowners are interested in ways to control weeds and...
I HEART seafood!
It’s February and for many, our thoughts turn to romance and other things that make the heart happy, like seafood! There is a strong “love” connection between consuming seafood and heart health. Fish and shellfish are low in saturated fat, high in protein and fairly...
Alien Invaders
Aliens are invading our forests, pastures, fields and lawns. Well, okay, it’s not aliens but it is invasive species. Invasive species are species that are non-native to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or...
Chiggers
Chiggers, also known as ‘red bugs’ are the larvae of mites in the family Trombiculidae. If you’ve ever got an infestation after being in the woods, you’re familiar with the intense itching and reddish welts they cause. In some parts of the world, they are able to...
Spotted Seatrout Harvest Closed February
Source: myfwc.com Reminder: Spotted seatrout harvest is closed in the Western Panhandle Management Zone the entire month of February. New regulations were put into place last year reducing bag limits and closing harvest during February in the Western Panhandle...
EDRR Invasive Species of the Month – Cuban Treefrog
EDRR Invasive Species Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) Define Invasive Species: must have ALL of the following – Is non-native to the area, in our case northwest Florida Introduced by humans, whether intentional or accidental Causing either an...
Groundhog or Gopher?
Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2, and in 2021, it falls on Tuesday. It’s a day when townsfolk in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, gather in Gobbler’s Knob to watch as an unsuspecting furry marmot is plucked from his burrow to predict the weather for the...