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2024 in Review: Extension Agents Report their Impacts

by Andra Johnson
January 17, 2025

Part 2 in a series. In the pages of their annual reports, UF/IFAS Extension agents and specialists share stories about the impacts made by their work. Sometimes, they tell of a whole community affected, at other times, it’s the story of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Julie Schelb, Maria Portelos Rometo, Morgan Pinkerton, Podcasts, Your Florida Central Yard
Peanuts and peanut butter

El desafío de la mantequilla de maní de UF/IFAS concluye con una recolección de casi 20 toneladas

by Luz Bahder
December 17, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Un barril de lluvia pintado como un frasco de mantequilla de maní. Rebanadas de “pan” de tamaño humano que sirven de disfraz y que presentan manchas marrones ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andra Johnson, Competencia Amistosa, Donaciones, El Desafio De La Mantequilla De Mani, Español, Huracan Debby, Huracán Helene, Huracan Milton, Inseguridad Alimentaria, Libras De Mantequilla De Mani, Mantequilla De Mani, Oficinas De Extension Locales, Peanut Butter Challenge, Recoleccion, Spanish

End of Hurricane Season: Time to Use or Donate Your Non-Perishable Supplies

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
December 11, 2024

The end of hurricane season is here, and it's a good time to either use up your non-perishable supplies or donate them to a worthy cause. This ensures that your stock is refreshed for the next season while helping those who may benefit from ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition,
Tags: Emergency Food Supply, Emergency Preparedness, End Of Hurricane Season, Expiration Dates, FIFO, First In First Out, Food Donations, Food Pantry, Food Safety, Food Shelf, Holiday Food Drive, Hurricane, Manage Supplies Wisely, Non-perishables, Reduce Food Waste, Share Food, Sharing

Florida Land Steward Update, November 8, 2024

by Chris Demers
November 8, 2024

SIGN UP FOR 2025 REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS Apply by November 30, 2024 Florida landowners can now apply for Entity Held Conservation Easements in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation Easements, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm
Rain garden bioswale and plants at a park in the city of Cape Canaveral

Smart Rain Garden Series – Why a Rain Garden in the City?

by Holly Abeels
November 6, 2024

Droppin’ In at the Smart Rain Garden #5 in a series of 5 write-ups to introduce the processes and technology at work in the City of Cape Canaveral's Veterans Memorial Park "Smart" Rain Garden. Please join us for all the posts in this series. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Green Infrastructure, Indian River Lagoon, Sea Level Rise, Stormwater
Black mold growing in the home, overlaid by three symbols: detect (a warning triangle and magnifying lens), clean (hand with sponge and sparkles), and prevent (a crossed out graphic of mold spores)

Mold Management in the Home

by Jackie Lebouitz
October 30, 2024

Mold Detection Molds are a type of fungi that are nearly invisible to the naked eye...until that is, they begin to "fruit." While this "fruit" is about as far from an apple as you can get, it does serve the same purpose in helping the fungus ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Black Mold, Concern, Danger, Flooding, Growth, Health, Indoor Air Quality, Intrusion, Leaks, Mold, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Sustain, Storm, Water
Rain garden bioswale and plants at a park in the city of Cape Canaveral

Smart Rain Garden Series – Why Veterans Memorial Park?

by Holly Abeels
October 30, 2024

Droppin’ In at the Smart Rain Garden #4 in a series of 5 write-ups to introduce the processes and technology at work in the City of Cape Canaveral's Veterans Memorial Park "Smart" Rain Garden. Please join us for all the posts in this series. ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Green Infrastructure, Indian River Lagoon, Sea Level Rise, Stormwater

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