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American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant – UF/IFAS Extension Collier County

by Twyla Leigh
August 7, 2023

Reaching More with Nutrition Education UF/IFAS Extension Collier County on the Southwest Coast of Florida is one of Collier County’s divisions receiving American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant funding provided through the U.S. Department of Treasury ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, American Rescue Plan, ARP, Collier County Extension, Collier County Public Services, Community Nutrition Education, Cooking Challenge, Cooking Classes, Fighting Food Insecurity, Local Foods, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County

A New Greater Amberjack Tagging Study?! Find Out How To Help Science and Get Paid!

by Michael Sipos
August 12, 2022

Reef donkeys, amber tuna and AJs are all titles you may have heard for the greater amberjack (GAJ) but if you can’t remember this species’ name, you sure will remember the first time you caught one as these fish provide legendary fights ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: $250, AJ, Almaco Jack, Amberjack, Banded Rudderfish, Deep Sea, Fillet, Fish Dip, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Friendly Angler, Florida Sea Grant, GAJ, Greater Amberjack, Marine Science, Offshore, Reef Donkey, Regulations, Reward, Science, Sea Grant, Seafood, Smoked Fish, Spearfishing, Sustainable, Tag, Tagging, Tournament, Vertical Jig

Recap: Spring 2022 SWFL Small Farmer Network Meeting on National OJ Day

by Jessica M. Ryals, Jennifer Hagen, David Outerbridge and Luis Rodriguez RosadoAvatar photo
May 16, 2022

The Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network is a peer-to-peer network focused on exploring diversified and sustainable farming systems. This group is open to established and beginning farmers in Southwest Florida and hosted by UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, C.U.P.S., Citrus, National OJ Day, Networking, Small Farmer Network, SWFL, SWFL Small Farmer Network, SWFLSFN

2022 Annual Collier County Ag Tour Recap

by Jessica M. Ryals
March 30, 2022

In a long-standing tradition, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County hosted the Annual Collier County Ag Tour on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. This annual tour gives participants access to the stories, tastes and sights of farm life from the farmers, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Collier, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Farmers, Florida, SWFL, UF/IFAS Extension
Reeling in fishing line on a fishing poll.

Fish of Florida: Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana) Species Profile

by Michael Sipos
February 17, 2022

Almaco Jack, Seriola rivoliana Florida State Record: 35 lbs 8 oz, Destin Florida International Game and Fish Association World Record: 136 lbs 0 oz, Japan 2020 For most current almaco jack regulations in the Florida please check out this ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Almaco Jack, Amberjack, Blackened Fish, Boating, Collier, Cook Your Catch, Deep Sea, Diving, Fillet, Fish, Fish Fillet Friday, Fish Fry, Fish Of Florida, Fisheries, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Freedive, Fried Fish, FWC, Hawaii, How To, How To Fillet, Jacks, Kampachi, Lee, Offshore, Paradise Coast, Pelagic, Reef, Regulation, Scuba, Sea Food, Seasons, Seriola, Species Profile, Sushi, Sustainable, SWFL, Yellowtail
Reeling in fishing line on a fishing poll.

Fish of Florida: Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) Species Profile

by Michael Sipos
October 14, 2021

Atlantic Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis Florida State Record: 40 lbs 13 oz, Ft. Pierce 1998 IGFA World Record: 42 lbs 5 oz, South Africa 1989 For most current tripletail regulations in the Florida please check out this FWC page, for Gulf ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Atlantic Tripletail, Buoy, Buoyfish, Crab Pot, Debris, Eddyfish, Fillet, Fish, Fish Facts, Fish Fillet Friday, Fish Of Florida, Fishing, Fishing Guide, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, How To, How To Fillet, Igfa, Lobotes Surinamensis, Marine Debris, Regulations, Seafood, Species Profile, Stonecrab, Sustainability, Tripletail
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Yearning to Learn about Tropical Fruit? Think JAMAS!

by Jessica M. Ryals
September 8, 2021

Yearning to learn about other fruit alternatives? Think JAMAS: Jackfruit Avocado Mamey sapote Annona Starfruit, plus! Photo 1: JAMAS Fruit The annual Collier County JAMAS class is the brainchild of Dr. "Doug Bug" Caldwell, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Annona, Avocado, Jackfruit, JAMAS, Jeff Wasielewsk, Jessica Ryals, Mamey Sapote, Starfruit, Tropical Fruit, Twyla Leigh

Join us for the 2021 SWFL Small Farmer Network Meeting @ Rosy Tomorrow’s Heritage Farm

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 17, 2021

The SWFLSFN meeting is back! The Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network meeting is open to established and beginning farmers in Southwest Florida and hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Agents in the region. It's a great opportunity to connect ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Networking, SFAE, Small Farmers, Small Farms, SWFL, SWFLSFN

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