Andra Johnson

Volunteers are the Heart of Extension

by Andra Johnson

April 9, 2024

April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week. It's a great opportunity to celebrate the people who lend their time, effort and talents to make a difference in their community! In UF/IFAS Extension, we would be lost without our volunteers. They act ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Citizen Science, Florida 4-H, Florida Master Money Mentors, Florida Sea Grant Extension, National Volunteer Week, VITA

MGVs are MVPs in Your Community

by Andra Johnson

March 20, 2024

March 17-23 is Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Week, and UF/IFAS Extension offices across the state are celebrating the power of these highly knowledgeable, highly motivated horticultural ambassadors. You may have met one at a plant sale ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Volunteer/Training
Tags: Florida Master Gardener Volunteers

National Agriculture Day

by Andra Johnson

March 18, 2024

March 19th is National Agriculture Day, a time to recognize and celebrate the men and women who produce our food, fuel and fiber. Now celebrating its 51st Anniversary, the theme for this year’s Ag Day is “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow”. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: National Agriculture Day

In Florida, even rattlesnakes aren’t safe from invasive species

by Andra Johnson

February 23, 2024

February 26 – March 3 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and UF/IFAS Extension agents and specialists throughout Florida have been raising awareness about invasive species and how we can limit their impact on our state’s economy, ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Invasion Science Research Institute, National Invasive Species Awareness Week

#AllForTheGators…Stand Up and Holler!

by Andra Johnson

February 9, 2024

Thursday, February 15 is the University of Florida's annual Gator Nation Giving Day, when UF alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and friends worldwide all get a chance to Stand Up & Holler #AllForTheGators! Stand Up & Holler ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #AllForTheGators, Gator Nation Giving Day, Stand Up & Holler

Extension Offers You Solutions

by Andra Johnson

January 25, 2024

I’m excited to share with you a new monthly newsletter all about Florida Cooperative Extension. It's called SOLUTIONS. If you're unfamiliar with Extension, let me introduce ourselves: the University of Florida and Florida A & M ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer/Training, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Florida A & M University, Newsletters, UF/IFAS

For the Holiday Season, UF/IFAS Extension Offers a Bounty of Lifelong Learning

by Andra Johnson

December 8, 2023

The holidays are a very busy season for many of us. There are so many things to do together with family and friends, traditions to return to, new things to learn and alternatives to try. Here at UF/IFAS Extension, we’re devoted to the prospect ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Bark Beetles, Bee College, Beekeeping, Demonstration Gardens, Featured, Florida Foods, Healthy Eating, Holiday Travel, Holidays, IFAS Bookstore, Mosquitoes, Poinsettias, Purple Sweet Potatoes

Honoring Veterans, Creating Opportunities

by Andra Johnson

November 7, 2023

It’s fitting that Veterans Day and Thanksgiving fall within the same month, because if there’s one thing we all should be thankful for, it’s the service of our military veterans. In the 246 years since our nation was founded, our veterans ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, SkillBridge, Veterans, Veterans Day, Veterans Florida

The Peanut Butter Challenge—It’s Good to Go Nutty!

by Andra Johnson

October 2, 2023

Every year in October, people all around Florida go nutty for a good cause. It’s the Peanut Butter Challenge—an annual food drive to fight hunger. Throughout October, people are encouraged to donate unopened jars of peanut butter to participating ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alan And Cathy Hitchcock Field And Fork Pantry, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Insecurity, Food Pantries, Judy Corbus, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Washington County

After the Storm Passes: What to Do

by Andra Johnson

September 1, 2023

I hope that you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Early Wednesday morning, Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida's West Central Coast as a Category 3 storm. As of Friday, many areas of North Florida are without power, and there ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Recovery, Featured, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Recovery, Idalia, Preparedness, Safety, Special Topics, Storm

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