Autumn is here, and the influx of food- and drink-centered gatherings with loved ones is not far behind. As delightful as it is to enjoy the cozy warmth of a favorite seasonal coffee or to look forward to sampling friends' new entree and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Imagine you are working on a manuscript that you want posted to Ask IFAS. You may want to include images so you can better illustrate your points, or so you can break up the text in the finished HTML and PDF versions of your publication. Proper ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Summer in Florida brings forth many things: onerous heat, perpetual rains, exciting vacations, and renewed physical activity. Before the cool fall harvest and reclusive winter, it is not too late to enjoy this season of growth. Purslane (Portulaca ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Years ago, I encountered a particularly trying and prolonged problem. I was unsure how to work through it, so I turned to the Internet for possible answers or ways forward, as many people do. I sifted through multiple web pages whose titles ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development, Work & Life
Trying new things is a healthy part of life. Even the small stuff counts, such as trying a fruit you have never tasted before. You just have to hope the risk of trying new things plays out well and not poorly. I raise you this: sometimes it ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Heat and humidity are such iconic aspects of Florida weather that they are sometimes easy to take for granted. They may become topics of conversation with friends and family if temperatures become unseasonably high, or if humidity makes a walk ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & Life
Starting with new publications and major revisions released after January 1, 2024, UF/IFAS is releasing EDIS publications under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license. Open-access ... READ MORE
Category: , Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
For better or for worse, the Internet has had profound effects on the ways that people connect. When I was younger, face-to-face interactions and phone calls with peers I saw at school or extracurricular activities largely shaped the landscape ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
What do you think about during this time of year? Early winter may carry different associations for some: post-holiday fatigue or relief; another abrupt change in pace at home or at work; or that familiar determination to fulfill a New Year's ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Work & Life
A whirlwind of different considerations, thoughts, and feelings may enter the foreground during the holiday season. These can be everyday as well as holiday-specific material concerns and stressors. A host for a yearly dinner worries whether ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life