UF/IFAS Extension
Escambia County
The University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of Florida and our local community.
Contact
escambia@ifas.ufl.edu
850-475-5230
3740 Stefani Road
Cantonment, FL 32533
Weekly “What is it?”: IFAS Soil Testing Lab
Inside a squat, unassuming concrete block building on a bend in the road at the edge of the University of Florida campus, the secrets of a million mysteries are unlocked. What is in this powerful little building, you wonder? The IFAS Extension soil testing lab
02/23/2022
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
03/24/2023
We Need Citizen Scientists to Help Spot Invasive Species
February 20 - 26 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and UF/IFAS Extension agents throughout Florida have been raising awareness about invasive species and how we can limit their impact on our state’s economy, our natural ecosystems and our everyday lives.
If you happen to see what looks like a baby dragon walking on water, could you please give your local
02/20/2023
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
03/24/2023
Weekly “What is it?”: Sharrows
You have likely driven down roads painted with arrows and a stenciled bicycle, but may not be familiar with what these designations actually mean. Dubbed with the portmanteau “sharrow,” for "share-arrow," it’s simply a traffic lane meant to be shared equally by cars and bicycles
03/22/2023
Weekly “What is it?”: Insect galls
It's an occupational hazard—because I am always teaching people about trees, I find myself subconsciously identifying plants as I am walking, biking, or driving down the road. It’s a compulsion borne of decades of needing to be ready to answer a question about what this or that species is
03/15/2023
Exploring the Gulf of Mexico; Part 9 – Returning to Port
For boaters, the two happiest days of their lives is the day they buy their boat… and the day they sell it. Going to sea can be that way
03/09/2023
