Category: WORK & LIFE

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

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

After the Storm Passes: What to Do

by Andra Johnson
September 25, 2024

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, Storm

UPDATE: Preparing for Hurricane Idalia

by Andra Johnson
September 24, 2024

August 29, 11:15 AM -- The National Hurricane Center has released its latest advisory for Hurricane Idalia: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Idalia. Idalia is expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning as a Category 3 hurricane along Florida's ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Preparation, Idalia, Preparedness, Safety, Storm

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