By Kristie Popa Self-improvement is the improvement of your own knowledge, status or character using your own effort. It is important that you take time to improve yourself by setting goals which will help set you on a path to a better you! ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
In the summer of 1984, President Ronald Reagan declared July as National Ice Cream month. The proclamation stated “Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States. It enjoys a ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition
When you picture corn, what do you think of? Yellow corn on the cob or crunchy popcorn? Corn also called maize, provides us with many items including cornstarch, cooking oil, sweeteners, cereal, beverages and over 4,000 other products that we ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Summer is almost here and the warmer weather is calling us outside! Being outside has a tremendous amount of benefits including the opportunity for Vitamin D and exercise, but it also brings a chance for sun damage in as little as 15 minutes ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
By Kristie Popa It is time to turn off the TV and get active! Are you physically active everyday? What exactly does physically active mean? Well, if you are using your body causing you to use energy then you can answer yes, you are physical ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition
By Kristie Popa – UF/IFAS Charlotte County 4-H Agent Can you imagine the wonderful smell of the orange blossoms or the vivid orange fruit dangling off of the limbs of a citrus trees? As you drive through various parts of Charlotte County, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
By Kristie Popa With Easter coming up in just a few days, many families will be hard boiling eggs to color and/or eat. Perfecting your egg boiling skills will lead to the perfect hard-boiled eggs! This is an easy activity that 4-H youth can ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family
Authors: Holly Abeels, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension; Gabby Barbarite, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, FL Atlantic University; Betty Staugler, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension; L Scott Jackson, UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension Recent ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
By Pam Phillippe Who doesn’t like a barbecue or a picnic? Fresh air and the aroma are enough to tempt any appetite, whether it is around a 4-H campfire or at a family cookout in the backyard. A simple outdoor meal can be just as nutritious ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
By Pam Phillippe Skipping breakfast is a no-brainer – literally. Skip breakfast, and your brain and body suffer all day. Eat well in the morning, and get on the nutrition fast track for a healthy day. Breakfast is easy and (essential) ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life