Category: Home Management

Hurricane Season June First thru November 30th

cans & bottles of non perishable foods for hurricane pantry

Posted: May 18, 2020

Preparation Hurricane season will be upon us June first. As if we didn’t already have enough to keep our pantry challenged, add to it the task of stocking up for storm season. But this can be accomplished even… Read More

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water

Tags: batten-down, charging, disaster praparation, food, food safety, fueling, hurricane pantry, Hurricane preparation, landscaping, storm

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place

Posted: March 15, 2020

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Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life

Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

Fall Fertilization for Healthy Lawns and Waterways

Grass on the banks of Lake Mize at the Austin Cary Memorial Forest.

by Christine Kelly-Begazo

Posted: October 15, 2018

By Christine Kelly-Begazo, Indian River County Agriculture Extension Agent and Josh Kutyna, Extension office Program Assistant As most of us know by now, Indian River County has enacted a fertilization ban which runs from June 1st – September 30th…. Read More

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Turf, Water

Tags: Agriculture, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Fall fertilization, fertilization guide, fertilizer, fertilizer application, fertilizer ban, fertilizer guide, lawn, turf, UF/IFAS Extension

Gifts from the Heart

Lunch, carrots, watermelon, and salad sit on a table cloth with a picnic basket.

by Linda Seals

Posted: December 9, 2014

Gayle Whitworth, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent Gifts don’t have to be expensive to mean much. Often, the best gifts are those that come from the heart and have a personal touch. Listed below are several gifts you… Read More

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life