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Pools and Hurricanes

by Yvonne FlorianAvatar photo
May 14, 2024

How do I prepare my Florida pool for an oncoming hurricane? In the frenzy of preparing for an impending hurricane, many of those with residential pools overlook steps needed to prepare the pool for a major storm. Following are some tips for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: After Storm Clean-up, Hurricane Pool Prep, Pool Care Before Storm, Pool Clean-up, Pool Treatment, Residential Pool, Storm Prep For Pools
Part of a purple circle with white streaks inside, oyster | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Are Cooked Oysters Really Safe? Examining Thermal Inactivation of Human Norovirus in Oyster Tissues

by Jessie ErwinAvatar photo
May 13, 2024

Welcome to Samantha Dicker, the latest guest in our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Samantha is a food science master's ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Naim Montazeri, Food Safety, Food Science, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Graduate Student Research, Human Norovirus, Norovirus, Oyster, Oysters, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Samantha Dicker

Florida Land Steward Update, May 10, 2024

by Chris DemersAvatar photo
May 10, 2024

THANKS TO ALL JOINING US FOR RONNIE STEPHENSON TOUR IN JACKSON COUNTY Thanks to all who participated in the tour at the property of Ronnie Stephenson, our 2024 Florida Land Steward of the Year, last week in Jackson County. We enjoyed a great ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Podcast, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Hogs, Wildlife
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Chicken Keeping and Hurricanes

by Yvonne FlorianAvatar photo
May 10, 2024

We do our best to protect our livestock from any number of threats.  And with a limited warning-time we make decisions for our animals when facing an emergency situation such as an approaching hurricane. Learning from Survival Having ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic,
Tags: Chickens, Hurricane Preparation, Keeping Chickens In Hurricane, Livestock Disaster Preparation, Prepare A Coop For Hurricane, Raising Chickens
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UF/IFAS Honey Judge Training now conducted by American Honey Show Training Council

by Amy Vu
May 10, 2024

Popular across the United States since the mid-1800s, honey shows have been a way for people who keep honey bees and who produce honey, beeswax, and other hive products to have their items evaluated in the court of industry and popular opinion. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Entomology, Honey, Honey Bee, Honey Judge, Honey Judging, Honey Show, Honeybee, Insects, UFHoneyBeeLab, UFIFASExtension

Heart of 4-H: Cultivating Gratitude in Youth

by ambernorris
May 9, 2024

Gift giving occasions can teach youth the benefits of gratitude. These adults may be someone the youth may want to thank.  Many times, around holidays and special occasions we buy gifts for others to show our gratitude.  You may ask yourself, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, Anorris, Central Florida, Children, Citizenship, Communications, Family, Hillsborough County, Life Skills, Tampa, UF IFAS Extension, Youth
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Aging Healthy: Thinking About Cognitive Health

by Maria Portelos-RometoAvatar photo
May 9, 2024

Our last Aging Healthy series post looked at our mental health and provided strategies for managing stress and loneliness. In today’s post, we’re going to discuss cognitive health. As you might have guessed, the way we think, learn, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Aging, Aging Healthy, AgingHealthy, Cognition, Cognitive, Health, Learn, Memory, Pgm_FCS, Remember, Senior, Think, Thought

The Value of Community Gardens: Health Impact

by Julia SirchiaAvatar photo
May 9, 2024

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about community gardens? You may be picturing a patch of land dedicated to growing fruits and veggies collaboratively, or a collection of individual plots. And you would be correct. But ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Health, Healthier, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Healthy Snacks, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Nutrition, Produce, Resilient Landscaping, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vegetables

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