UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Written by: Brenda Marty Jimenez, Extension Agent IV, Broward County Rachel Biderman, Extension Agent I, Miami-Dade County With the fast-paced nature of modern-day life and the effects of a pandemic, it can be challenging to find the time… Read More
Florida students can now learn the nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) — guidelines that help yards thrive and protect Florida’s waterways — from a new illustrated book, thanks to UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Volunteers. The book, “Growing Up… Read More
Drs. Jiri Hulcr and Andrea Lucky are used to the balancing act, working as UF faculty and parenting their two young children. Recently, they’ve been tasked with one of the biggest challenges that has come with the lockdown:… Read More
Talking to children about COVID-19 can be challenging for parents, family members, and other trusted adults. The goal is to help children make sense of what they hear from the media and others in a way that is… Read More
By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — University of Florida scientist Christopher Vincent is used to working with the unknown to learn new grove management practices. As a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences plant… Read More
Dealing with coronavirus stress and anxiety, how can we help our children? We know the outbreak of COVID-19 can be stressful and cause fear and anxiety for people, however, our children are very vulnerable at this time as… Read More
Celebrating Easter can lead to overindulgence in foods that are high in sugar and low in nutrients. Let kids help you in the kitchen make delicious, nutritious Easter treats and make lasting memories. Some ideas for purchasing non-edible… Read More
While we are all learning a new norm of how-to social distance ourselves, let’s try to find ways to make the best of it. There are lots of activities we an still do with our family during this time. … Read More
“Bicycle chicken” is a national dish in Burkina Faso, and even Bill Gates shared a video about it and blogged that chicken rearing can reduce extreme poverty. But what about the eggs? Recent research in Burkina Faso, sponsored… Read More
The blog post Field Notes – To Meat or Not to Meat: Balancing Global Viewpoints in Battles over Food was published on February 18, 2020 by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Read the original story at https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/blog/global-food-thought. Excerpt… Read More
