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April 2024 Class List


March 22, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Fair, Air Fryer, Auction, Bone Health, Cheese Making, Cooking, Fair, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Preservation, Hunter Safety, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Poultry, Poultry Auction, Pressure Cooking, Seasonal Foods, State Fair, Urban Agriculture, Youth Development
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March 2024 Class List


February 23, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Brevard Discovery Garden, Bycatch Reduction Devices, Canning, Climate Cast Live, Climate Change, Climate Smart Floridians, Cooking Class, Florida Friendly Fishing, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, FMNP, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Health, Health And Wellness, Hunter Safety, My Brevard Yard, Pesticide, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Plant Fundraiser, Plant Sale, Poultry, Slow Cooker, Spring Into Fitness, Storm Water, Urban Agriculture
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Heart-Healthy Foods for Valentine’s Day: Love Your Heart!

Elizabeth Shephard, Family and Consumer Science Agent with UF/IFAS Brevard County
February 7, 2024

Valentine's Day! A day full of love, hugs, and... chocolates? Well, this year we're giving a twist to the Valentine's menu. Instead of the regular heart-shaped candies, how about we fill our plates with foods that are actually good for our hearts? ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Avocado, Berries, Food, Food And Nutrition, Health, Heart Health, Nuts, Salad, Salmon, Whole Grains

Bugs and Kisses: Spreading Love for Beneficials in the Landscape

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February 6, 2024

'Tis the season of love, and amidst the heart hoopla, I am spreading my enduring affection for one of my favorite group of organisms: Bugs! But, before you cringe at the thought of all bugs as being pests, ravaging  your roses or zesting your ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Agriculture, Beneficials, Biocontrol, Brevard County, Bugs, Horticulture, Insects, IPM, Landscape, Lawn, Lawns, Love, Natural Enemies, Ornaental Plants, Pest Management, Pests, Turf, Turfgrass, Valentines
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February 2024 Class List


February 1, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Archery, Brevard County, Bycatch Reduction Devices, Citizens Academy, Civics, Commercial Landscaping, Cooking, Environment, Fitness, Fitness Challenge, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Safety, Gardening, Health And Wellness, Mayors Fitness Challenge, My Brevard Yard, Nutrition, Pesticide License, Poultry, Pressure Cooking, Shooting Sports, Soil Improvement, Spring Into Fitness, Youth Development

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