Does Extension provide a live capture and relocation program for animals?
Our office is unable to offer this kind of service. According the website of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Service, "A landowner may lawfully live-trap nuisance opossums using sardines or cat food as effective bait. It is unlawful to transport nuisance opossums, other than for the ...
- What is Extension?
Extension is a partnership between state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific information and conduct educational programs for the public. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 established cooperative extension as a collaborative effort between the land grant university, the United State ...
- What is a Land-Grant University?
A Land Grant University is a university or college that benefitted from the passage of the Morrill Acts in 1862and 1890. The Morrill Act of 1862, generally referred to as the Land Grant Act, established the land-grant university system. Each state was given 30,000 acres of public land, for each ...
- What is IFAS?
IFAS is the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The institution was created in 1964 by Florida’s governing body for Higher Education and is located on the main campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville. The extension service is operated through IFAS and is referred to as ...
- What is the mission of Extension in Pinellas County?
To provide research-based knowledge and educational programs enabling people to make practical decisions to improve their quality of life. Today, Pinellas County Extension focuses on two main areas of programming: Sustainability and Natural Resources In Sustainability, we have programs on Green ...
- How does Extension develop its programming?
Extension began in order to teach farmers more efficient methods of farming. Today in urban societies extension has taken on a different roll. Today Extension programs are leading the way in Urban Sustainability (Green Government, Green Building, Green Purchasing, Etc). The 4-H Youth Developmen ...
- What is FYN?
FYN is the acronym for Florida Yards & Neighborhoods. This is a community outreach program that teaches Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Practices that result in water conservation and protection of our environment. The program operates through the UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension Office ...
- How does Extension present programs
Today Extension uses many methods of getting the needed information out to the public. Solutions in 30 – a lunchtime 30 minute webinar – give timely information in a short time. Outbound Reservations; allows the public to register for classes held here at the extension service, on ...
- What is the Hort Desk?
The term Hort Desk is short for Horticulture Desk or Lawn and Garden Help Desk. This desk is located in the lobby of the Extension Office and the Natural Resources Department staff and Master Gardener volunteers provide solutions to citizens for all types of questions concerning lawn and landsca ...
