Andra Johnson

UF/IFAS Extension: 3 Pennies a Day Gets You Practical Solutions for Everyday Problems

by Andra Johnson
March 4, 2026

From Apalachicola to Key West, and from the Indian River Lagoon to the Nature Coast, Florida’s Extension Service quietly delivers one of the best returns on investment in all our 67 counties. For an average of 3 cents a day per Florida taxpayer, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: First-Time Homebuyer, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, Florida Sea Grant Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Living Shorelines

This Arbor Day, Invest in a Greener Future

by Andra Johnson
January 14, 2026

January 16 is Arbor Day in Florida, and this Friday, Extension offices throughout the state will be hosting tree planting workshops and tree giveaways. Florida gets a jump on national arbor day, which isn’t until April, because this is the ... READ MORE

Category: Forest, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Arbor Day, Trees

This Hurricane Season, Get Prepared and Breathe a Little Easier

by Andra Johnson
June 10, 2025

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is here. Are you ready? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an "above normal" Atlantic Hurricane Season this year. That means we can expect 13-19 named storms between today ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Hurricane Preparation And Recovery

2024 in Review: Extension Agents Report Their Impacts

by Andra Johnson
January 28, 2025

Part 3 in a series The reports of accomplishment that Extension agents and specialists file each year tell a story of individuals, businesses, and communities that have been uplifted by the research-based education they provide, each day ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Citrus Greening, Communitiy Development, Irrigation, Kalyn Waters, Luke Harlow, Mongi Zekri, Resource Management, Rural Communities, Shari Bresin

2024 in Review: Extension Agents Report their Impacts

by Andra Johnson
January 17, 2025

Part 2 in a series. In the pages of their annual reports, UF/IFAS Extension agents and specialists share stories about the impacts made by their work. Sometimes, they tell of a whole community affected, at other times, it’s the story of ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Julie Schelb, Maria Portelos-Rometo, Morgan Pinkerton, Podcasts, Your Florida Central Yard

2024 in Review: Extension Agents Report their Impacts

by Andra Johnson
January 6, 2025

Part 1 Extension agents have to fill out a lot of reports. Many of them involve sorting through piles of data and evaluations, combing the logs of a busy year’s worth of work, making lists and checking them twice. It’s a somewhat tedious ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: Alicia Halbritter, Corey Callaghan, Elaine SImfukwe, Ethan Carter

2024 in Review: Florida 4-H Youth Prove they are “Beyond Ready”

by Andra Johnson
December 23, 2024

Florida 4-H youth were everywhere in the news this year—representing at our state and national capitols, addressing food security in Rome, diving under Antarctic ice, creating their own business startups and inventing life-saving technology. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2024 In Review, 4-H Youth Development, Beyond Ready

The Year in Extension: New Faces, Initiatives Mark 2024

by Andra Johnson
December 20, 2024

From day to day, it seems like nothing ever changes, but when you look back on the past year, it’s shocking to realize just how much has happened over 365 tiny little days. This has certainly been true for us in Extension. In 2024, we celebrated ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2024 In Review, Andra Johnson, Disaster Preparation, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS Extension

Farm-City Week is the Perfect Appetizer for Thanksgiving

by Andra Johnson
November 15, 2024

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and many of us are already working on our shopping lists for the big feast. Of course, for most traditional Thanksgiving meals, the "bird" is the word, and picking out the right turkey is a matter of serious ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Farm-City Week, Farmers Markets, Thanksgiving

Extension Offers Opportunities for Military Veterans

by Andra Johnson
November 8, 2024

It’s fitting that Veterans Day and Thanksgiving fall within the same month, because if there’s one thing we all can be thankful for, it’s the service of our military veterans. In the 247 years since our nation was founded, our veterans ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Department Of Defense SkillBridge, Honey Bee Lab, Honey Bee Research And Extension Laboratory, Pasco County, Veterans Day, Veterans Florida

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