A Note of Thanks
People don’t send thank-you notes much anymore. These days, a thumbs-up or a smile emoji is the standard way of expressing our approval and gratitude for a job well done. And I must admit that… Read More
Category: WORK & LIFE
UF/IFAS Extension in 2018…and Looking Ahead to 2019
One of the blessings of the holiday season is that it gives us time to pause and reflect on the events of the year and anticipate the year ahead. When I reflect upon 2018, I… Read More
Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving
For me, Thanksgiving is a holiday that grows in importance each year. Putting aside parades, Black Friday and family arguments, it’s a haven of peace and gratitude. We don’t often take enough time in our… Read More
Hurricane Reveals Our Inner Strengths
Hurricane Michael has been a storm like no other. Within only 72 hours, it strengthened from a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico to making landfall as the strongest hurricane to hit Florida’s Panhandle… Read More
Peanut Butter Challenge Fights Hunger, One Jar at a Time
We hear a lot about hunger. You’ve no doubt seen public service announcements on television, asking you to give to charitable organizations to help feed people. You’ve probably even seen crowdfunding efforts on digital media…. Read More
Sanjay Shukla and UF/IFAS Extension Innovation
Innovation has long been a value embedded in UF/IFAS Extension programming. From our first days over a century ago to what we are delivering today, Extension faculty have been committed to using technology and innovation… Read More
Air Potato Patrol
What do you do if you’re trying to collect information on a big statewide problem such as the invasive air potato vine? If you’re Bill Lester, residential horticulture agent with UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County, you… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension: Urban, Rural and Everywhere Between
The state of Florida comprises nearly 21 million residents, with that number increasing by 1,000 every day. Anyone driving one of our state’s north and south or east and west main highways has experienced the… Read More
Balancing the Ends of the Sandwich?
I recently read a good piece on the sandwich life stage, as I like to call it. I am currently living the dream, as are many of you. My folks live on their own now… Read More
ORANGE COUNTY EXTENSION LIVING WELL TEAM BUILDER
J. Griffin, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL LuAnn Duncan, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County Orlando, FL Jenny Rodriguez, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County Orlando, FL Situation: Extension employees can work long hours on sedentary jobs that… Read More