Clean Before Disaster Strikes

Most of us know there is a great deal of cleanup after a disaster hits. But how often do you think about what to clean before disaster strikes? Here are some helpful cleaning measures you… Read More
Posted: September 23, 2020
Most of us know there is a great deal of cleanup after a disaster hits. But how often do you think about what to clean before disaster strikes? Here are some helpful cleaning measures you… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Work & Life
Posted: September 18, 2020
By: Kendra Zamojski and Laurie Osgood If you lost power or your home was damaged by flooding, the food or water in your home could make you and your family sick. Fridge and Freezer Food… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety
Tags: cooking, Disaster Recovery, Food Safety, water safety
by Dorothy Lee
Posted: August 31, 2020
Strictly speaking, corn is not a vegetable, but a grain native to the Americas. The sweet, or sugar, corn we enjoy today is a mutation of Indian field corn. Nothing is as American as corn-on-the-cob,… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: corn, corn chowder, pointers, Produce, sweet corn
by Nick Place
Posted: March 15, 2020
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: COVID-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic
Posted: September 14, 2019
Hurricane season is June 1 to November 30, with peak season in September and October. And hurricanes are not the only disasters we have to contend with. Living Well in the Panhandle provides the trusted Disaster… Read More
by Esther Mudge
Posted: May 8, 2019
Please join us for a workshop on Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Friday, June 14, 2019 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST Okaloosa County Extension Office 3098 Airport Road Crestview, FL 32539… Read More
by Esther Mudge
Posted: September 7, 2017
The Escambia County Equestrian Center in times of severe weather in surrounding areas, can be opened by Escambia County to serve as a host shelter for horses. If opened for evacuees, stalls and RV sites… Read More
Category: Disaster Preparation, Livestock
by Esther Mudge
Posted: September 7, 2017
Please read information below from the state veterinarian regarding intrastate movement of livestock. September 6, 2017 Effective immediately The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Animal Industry, has… temporarily suspended the intrastate… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Livestock
Posted: August 31, 2017
In this recent era of unprecedented rainstorms, the terms “100-year flood” and “500-year flood” are in the news on a regular basis. Depending on the source, I have seen Hurricane Harvey weigh in as… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation
Posted: May 26, 2015
With the commencement of summer also comes the beginning of hurricane season (June 1-November 30). For most, your home is your biggest investment and relied upon to keep families safe from the elements. The worst… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Water
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