Category: UF/IFAS Extension

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

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

by Andra Johnson
January 23, 2026

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, Uf/ifas Bookstore

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

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

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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