Category: Health & Nutrition

¿Cómo desinfectar eficazmente un pozo de agua privado?

by Luz Bahder

September 26, 2022

La lluvia excesiva es característica de los huracanes. Cuando las fuertes lluvias provocan inundaciones en un área, es posible que el agua de su pozo privado no sea segura para beber debido a los contaminantes presentes en las aguas de la ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agua, Bacteria, Blanqueador, Cloro, Desinfectar, Español, Huracán, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, PH, Potable, Pozo

Food Safety During Hurricane Season

by Hillary Ayers

September 23, 2022

With hurricane season well under way, it’s important to remember to plan ahead. When it comes to food, you want to be sure that it is stored safely in the event of a power outage. Here are some tips to help ensure that your food is properly ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Featured, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Hurricane Preparedness, Idalia, Storms

Bone Up for Health

by Lori Johnson

September 23, 2022

Many of us recall hearing, "drink your milk; it's good for your bones," when we were young. While that is true, no matter your age, we need the right balance of healthy eating with physical activity to provide our body the tools it needs to ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Bone Health

Sustainable Development Goals And One Health: SDG 1

by Alejandro Sanchez

September 22, 2022

The first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is very straightforward: “End poverty in all its forms everywhere” and the connection between poverty and health runs deep and strong. Keep reading if you are curious about some of the more, and ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: IFAS One Health, Luca Mantegazza, One Health, Sustainable Development Goals

Why wash fresh produce before eating?

September 22, 2022

With our growing-friendly climate and the availability of fast transportation options from far-removed points, we have the opportunity to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables are available year-round. If we want to truly enjoy these delicious ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Food Safety, Foodsafety2022, Handwashing, Pgm_FCS, Produce, Wash

Crunchy or smooth? The Peanut Butter Challenge accepts them all 

by Stella Canfield

September 22, 2022

The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection for local food pantries led by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is set to spread statewide again ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #FoodIsOurMiddleName, Emily Beach, Food Is Our Middle Name, Libbie Johnson, Peanut Butter Challenge

Serie de Ahorros para el Consumidor: Economice en almuerzos escolares

by Luz Bahder

September 21, 2022

Acerca de esta serie: • El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial, desde los estantes en los supermercados hasta las gasolineras. • ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ahorro, Alimentos, Almuerzo, Economizar, Empaque, Escuela, Hijos, Ninos, Proteina, Serie De Ahorros Para El Consumidor, Sobrantes

Profesor de UF/IFAS y Especialista de Extensión Social del Año 2022 está a la vanguardia en el cultivo de variedades sostenibles de lechuga para Florida

by Luz Bahder

September 20, 2022

Para Germán Sandoya Miranda la pasión por la agricultura comenzó desde niño, mientras jugaba en las fincas de sus abuelos, en su tierra natal en la costa ecuatoriana. A medida que se acercaba a la edad adulta, estudiar agricultura fue ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Español, Extension Social, Herencia Hispana, Lechuga, UF-IFAS

El Departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS-Collier ofrece clases en español sobre el uso de pesticidas comerciales para obtener las licencias de aplicación de fertilizantes de FDACS

by Luz Bahder

September 19, 2022

El uso de pesticidas y fertilizantes puede ser perjudicial para los humanos, la vida silvestre y el medio ambiente. Debido a esta razón, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (FDACS) solicita que los aplicadores comerciales ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Césped, Español, Extension Social, Licencias, Pesticidas

The Benefits of Cooking with an Air Fryer

by Nelly Nelson

September 15, 2022

Air fryers have become a very popular kitchen appliance, especially in the last few years. With all the other appliances on the market, do air fryers really live up to the hype? We think they do! Here are the benefits of cooking with an air ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Appliances, Food Is Our Middle Name, Food Safety, Nutrition, Nutrition And Health

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