Author: EcologyFlorida
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Loquat News – #6 – February
Florida Loquat News No. 6 February 2015 Celebrating Florida’s Urban Fruit An Ecology Florida/Friendship Farms & Fare Annual Event Here is Your February issue of the Florida Loquat News https://www.ecologyflorida.org/2015/01/loquat-newsletter-5-january-2015/ First Fruits Harvesting Begins Two-Year Olds Bear Sweet Fruit The first fruits of the season should be ripe and ready for harvesting. Check your trees…
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Public Service Commission Urged to Reject Venture-Fracking Scheme
ECFL News, Editorial Florida’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has the opportunity to act in the best interests of Florida’s environment and its citizens. The PSC is the agency tasked with regulating fees and rates charged by utilities that operate in the state. Florida Power and Light is petitioning the PSC to be allowed to charge…
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Multiple Stressors Impacting Honey Bee Colonies
by Melissa Gunter Pollen can be transferred via wind, gravity, water, mammals, birds, bats or insects. Out of the approximately 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees. Pollination is necessary to begin seed and fruit production in flowers. Approximately 90 percent of all plant species require…
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Commitment and Context: The Good Story of the Seed Kiosk in New Port Richey
Commitment and Context: The Good Story of the Seed Kiosk in New Port Richey Dell deChant New Port Richey has the only Seed Savers Exchange sales site in the Tampa Bay Region. Here you will find organic, heirloom seeds that serve to protect our seed heritage and promote sustainable gardening and growing. So, the dedication of…
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Seeds of Love Celebrated as CARES Grower of the Year
Ecology Florida Feature by Don Saunders Friendship Farms & Fare Partner, “Seeds of Love” Organic Farm, was awarded CARES Grower of the Year for their best management practices for use of water earlier this month at the Strawberry Festival Grounds in the Charlie Grimes Building, Plant City. CARES is the acronym for County Alliance for…
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USF Students Learn to Harvest in New Port Richey Gardens
Dirt was flying this Sunday as USF students visited Friendship Farm & Fare’s “South Garden” located in New Port Richey to help out with the Fall harvest. The students are part of a USF group called FARM–Food Activists Revolutionizing Meals–whose mission is to educate people about local farms and to learn about what those local farms…
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Plastic Water Bottles: One-Use Commodities We Do Not Need
Plastic Water Bottles: One-Use Commodities We Do Not Need Editorial Ecology Florida This past March, San Francisco became the first major city in the US to prohibit the sale of plastic water bottles on public property.[5] We commend this positive decision, and encourage Florida municipalities to take similar action. There are numerous reasons for reducing…
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USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List
USF Beats Ivies, UF and FSU: USF Ranked 7th in Nation on Sustainable Schools List Feature Ecology Florida Staff Ecology Florida joins the University of South Florida in celebrating the school’s top-ten ranking in the Sierra Club’s “Cool Schools” listing. Coming in 7th overall, USF is ranked ahead of all the Ivy League schools, as…
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Climate Change Condensed: Professor Chanton’s Message to Gov. Scott
Climate Change Condensed: Professor Chanton’s Message to Governor Scott Feature Ecology News Staff A recent feature in Ecology Florida News reported on an offer from ten climate-change specialists to meet with Governor Rick Scott to explain to him the basics of climate change and the impact global warming is having and will have on the…
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Governor and Scientists: Professionals Offer Assistance on Climate Change
The Governor and the Scientists Professional Assistance Offered Governor Scott on Climate Change Staff Feature In a July 15 letter, ten climate-change experts volunteered to help Florida Governor, Rick Scott, better understand the reality of climate change and its impact on Florida. The specialists are faculty from public and private schools of higher learning in…