For Immediate Release GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There is no evidence that pollutants from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill contributed to the “unprecedented” decline in recent Apalachicola Bay oyster populations, according to a report this week by the University of Florida. Instead, the report by UF’s Oyster Recovery Team cites drought, insufficient rainfall and …
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The University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team will report the findings and recommendations from its study of the collapse of the 2012 Apalachicola Bay commercial oyster harvest in a public meeting on Wednesday, April 24, in Apalachicola. Members of the community, oyster industry workers, representatives of resource agencies and any interested stakeholders are encouraged to …
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Apalachicola-area oystermen and community leaders received a progress report Thursday from University of Florida scientists working to remediate the area’s oyster population collapse. Karl Havens, director of Florida Sea Grant and leader of the UF Oyster Recovery Team, told a crowd of about 75 in Apalachicola that data being developed will help local industry representatives …
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The University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team, National Institutes of Health-funded Healthy Gulf, Healthy Communities Study, along with their community partners, will hold an information sharing meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Apalachicola Community Center. The meeting is open to the public. Representatives from the project will share information …
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The Healthy Gulf Healthy Communities Team has invited everyone in the Franklin County community to attend a Community Forum on Tuesday, October 16th. This meeting will serve as a continuation of the October 9th Franklin County community listening session and the October 10th Oyster Recovery Team meeting. During these sessions, community members described their current efforts in …
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The University of Florida Oyster Recovery Team is holding a data gathering meeting on Wednesday, October 10, at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Scientists will form working groups that will focus on different aspects of the oyster recovery. Mark Berrigan of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services division of aquaculture will …
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Members of the Apalachicola community interested in oyster recovery efforts are invited to a free, informal listening session on Tuesday, October 9 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m in the Fort Coombs Armory. The purpose of the session is to listen to the concerns and needs of the Franklin County community members, and provide this information to …
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2012 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference The University of Florida’s (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Focus Team are pleased to announce that the 4th Annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference. The …
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Give cold-damaged palms proper care to encourage their recovery in February. In April, monitor landscape plants weekly for aphids on tender new growth. Annuals that can take full sun during hot summer months include celosia, portulaca, vinca, and some coleus. In September, plant cool-season vegetable crops, such as radish, carrot, cabbage, and lettuce. This 10-page …
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