After a Hurricane – Keep Food Safety in Mind

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
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
Movies set in the deep South often start with sweeping views of ancient live oak or cypress trees draped with Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). The mysterious-looking plant lends a haunting feel to a landscape. But… Read More
In our last two lessons we followed the development of modern science. It begins with observations (ocean currents, orbit of the moon) – which led to logical explanations (whatever you all came up with right/wrong)… Read More
Some may have heard of a living shoreline. For those who have not, it is basically restoring the shoreline back to a more natural state – doing this with living plants and, in some cases,… Read More
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. … Read More
There is a lot of blue out there… a whole lot of blue. Miles of open water in the Gulf with nowhere to hide… except amongst yourselves. Their blue colored bodies, aerodynamically shaped like bullets… Read More
Welcome to the Nesting Box, a new weekly blog about owning a raising backyard poultry. As the livestock agent for UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County, I frequently get calls from citizens who are looking to start… Read More
Every now and then, you’ll come across something in nature so beautifully ornate and intricate that it’s truly artwork. To me, one example is the purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata). Its numerous purple, curly petals and… Read More
In the Nature of Science lessons, we are looking at how the subject of marine science started, and how it works. In Lesson 1 we looked at the observations made by the ancient sea captains… Read More
Extension offices across the district are opened on a limited basis. Some essential programs are being provided with limited attendance and social distancing. It is still best to contact us by phone or email. … Read More