Category: Food Safety

Egg-cellent Celebrations: Safeguarding Springtime Traditions with Egg Safety Tips

by Melanie Thomas

March 28, 2024

Springtime brings warmer weather and festive occasions like Easter, Passover, and graduations. And what's a spring celebration without eggs? From cooking all the traditional recipes to preparing for the annual egg hunt, it's important to handle ... READ MORE

Category: , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Easter Eggs, Egg Safety, Food Safety, Foodbourne Illness, Healthy Holiday, Salmonella

Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing

by Melanie Thomas

February 16, 2024

As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries

New Agriculture and Food Systems Agent!

by Ashley Stonecipher

July 6, 2023

UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County is excited to welcome Ashley Stonecipher as the new Agriculture and Food Systems Extension Agent. Ashley will serve as the livestock agent for anyone in the county with beef and dairy cattle, horses, goats, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Central District, Food, Livestock

Water Wednesday Recap – Emergency Water Supplies

by Yilin

June 16, 2021

The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 through November 30. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Emergency Water Supply, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Safe Drinking Water, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Water Wednesday Recap – Hurricane Preparedness

by Yilin

June 29, 2020

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Are you prepared for this hurricane season? Last Water Wednesday, the Family Consumer Sciences Agents LuAnn Duncan in Sumter County and Lisa Hamilton in Volusia County gave ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Water
Tags: Emergency Water Supply, Hurricane Preparedness, Lisa Hamilton, LuAnn Duncan, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

‘Around the World’ in the Kitchen

by Laura R. Cash

May 12, 2020

Diversity and inclusion are critical concepts for youth to understand and put in practice (Tirell-Corbin, 2015). According to Skuza and Russo, youth come into contact more now than ever before with other cultures. The implication ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: 4-H, Food, Food Safety, Youth

The Teal Pumpkin Project

by Karen Stauderman

October 1, 2019

October is the month that most of us seek out pumpkins for our festive dishes and decor. Fortunately, there are so many to choose from. Pumpkin colors ranging from Orange, red, green, pink, blue and white are all the rage but are you aware ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Allergy, FARE, Food Safety, Halloween, Teal Pumpkin Project

Enjoying Fresh Fruit ~ Ripen On its Own or Ripen at Home?

by Nancy Gal

September 20, 2017

Have you ever purchased fresh fruit, expecting it to ripen at home, and it never does? Perhaps you bought a pint of strawberries and noticed a few green ones at the bottom of the container. Well, no matter how long you wait, those green strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Safety, Fresh, Fruit, Nutrition, Ripe, Ripening

Food and water safety precautions when disasters occur

by Teresa O'Reilly

August 10, 2017

An important part of a family’s emergency plan is knowing what proper food and water safety precautions to take if hurricanes or other disasters occur. Follow these tips to be prepared for power outages and keep your food safe. Place ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, WORK & LIFE

Fresh market sweet corn

by Teresa O'Reilly

August 10, 2017

Florida ranks #2 nationally in the production and value of fresh market sweet corn, typically accounting for approximately 25 percent of sweet corn production in the U.S. According to USDA, the production of fresh corn from Florida is valued ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Corn, Food, Recipes, Vegetable

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