Join Escambia County and other local participating UF IFAS Extension offices in the Florida Panhandle to celebrate pollinators with No Mow March. https://go.ufl.edu/nomowmarch A Pollinator Celebration will be offered on Saturday, March 23, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
JOIN YOUR LOCAL PARTICIPATING UF IFAS EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA TO CELEBRATE POLLINATORS WITH NO MOW MARCH. https://go.ufl.edu/nomowmarch Landscapes and lawns have potential to support many of our native pollinators ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Blueberries were once known as star berries because of the pointy flower calyxes on top of the berries. Blueberries have grown in North America for thousands of years. Native Americans dried the berries in the sun and crushed them into a powder ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Having a quality turf or plant sample is important to help us at UF IFAS Extension diagnosis a problem or identify a plant. Learn how to collect a sample of both turf and plant material if you will be bringing a sample to your local UF IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
“Leave the food on the table and we will nibble on it later.” This is a familiar phrase during the holidays, but according to food safety experts it is not a good idea. About two million cases of food poisoning occur in the home each year ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Pensacola, Fla. --- The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual jar collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened jars of peanut butter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Did you know that UF/IFAS Extension and UF/IFAS CALS offer an internship program to UF students? The internship program's goal is to benefit interns through a unique service learning opportunity and mentoring by professional educators while ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension
When bad weather strikes it's best to be prepared by having all your important paperwork in one safe place for a quick pick up and go. https://youtu.be/WbxE_uspuHs READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Spring has arrived. It is fresh produce season. The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend that half your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables. Select a rainbow of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables to enhance your diet. There ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE