Category: Health & Nutrition

EXPANDING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE STATEWIDE AGENT COLLABORATIONS

by nladd
April 1, 2021

V. Zabala, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL; L. Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; S. Fundingsland, UF/IFAS Extension, Collier County, Naples FL; K. Griffin, UF/IFAS Extension, Suwannee County, Live Oak, FL; T. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 2021, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, Central District, Covid-19, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, Symposium, UF/IFAS Extension, V. Zabala

UTILIZING A HYBRID PLATFORM FOR BRINGING FARM TO TABLE CONCEPTS TO 4-H MEMBERS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

by nladd
April 1, 2021

L. Johnson. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; D. Meringolo. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL; J. Daugherty. UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL. SITUATION: Connecting where our food comes from and the value it ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2021, 2021 Central District Symposium, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, 4-H, Central District, IFAS Extension, L. Johnson, Lake County, Symposium, Tavares, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth Development

ORANGE COUNTY 4-H HEALTHY KIDS CAMP 2020: VIRTUAL DELIVERY

by nladd
April 1, 2021

J. Anderson, J., Roberts, J., Rodriguez, J., Silvasy, T., Souers, M., Thralls, E., Wooten, H., Yarborough, J., Zabala, V. UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL Situation: Nearly one in three school-age children and adolescents in ... READ MORE

Category: Camp, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2021, 2021 Central District Symposium, 2021-UF/IFAS-central-district-symposium, 4-H, Central District, M. Souers, Orange County, Orlando, Symposium, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth Development

IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL FITNESS AND REDUCING RISK OF SARCOPENIA IN OLDER ADULTS.

by nladd
April 11, 2020

W. Lynch, UF/IFAS Extension, Putnam County, East Palatka, FL. Situation: Florida’s 65 and older population is 19.9%[1] and is estimated to reach 32.5% by 2030 [22] ; 23.2% of Putnam[33] County residents are ages 65 or older. Aging is often ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Aging, Central District, Family And Consumer Sciences, Putnam County, Sarcopenia, UF/IFAS Extension, W. Lynch

AGING WELL IN FLORIDA, A TRI-COUNTY APPROACH

by nladd
April 11, 2020

L. Duncan, UF/ IFAS Extension Sumter County, L. Spence, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, M. Wilchcombe, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County. Situation: The population in The Villages Florida continues to grow. Following a series of programs called ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Aging, Central District, Family And Consumer Sciences, L. Duncan, Lake County, M. Wilchcombe, Organizing, Sumter County, UF/IFAS Extension, Wellness

IMPROVING CULINARY SKILLS THROUGH THE COOK SMART, EAT SMART PROGRAM.

by nladd
April 11, 2020

V. Zabala, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Orlando, FL. Situation: In general, foods prepared away from home provide more calories, sodium, and saturated fats than foods prepared at home. The Food & Drug Administration reports that for ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Central District, Family And Consumer Sciences, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension, V. Zabala

THE SWEET STORY ABOUT SUGAR.

by nladd
April 11, 2020

G. Sachs, UF/IFAS Extension, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, FL. Situation: Youth raised in urban settings tend to be less connected with agriculture, unfamiliar with where their food comes from, and lack basic nutrition and food preparation ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Central District, G. Sachs, St. Augustinie, St. Johns Co, UF/IFAS

INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO FRESH PRODUCE IN URBAN FOOD DESERTS IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

by nladd
April 11, 2020

J. Sewards, University of Florida/IFAS Extension, Volusia County, DeLand, Fl. Situation: Many communities search for ways to increase access to fresh produce as a way to improve overall health outcomes and build a sense of community. The ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 2020, 2020 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, Central District, Community Gardens, DeLand, Fresh Produce, Horticulture, Hydroponic, J. Sewards, UF/IFAS Extension, Volusia County

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
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. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... 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, , Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Hot Topic, Hot Topic

ORANGE COUNTY EXTENSION HEALTHY LIVING EXPO: KID’S ZONE Souers, M, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL.

by nladd
April 15, 2019

Situation/Objectives: Statistics show that youth obesity and health issues such as diabetes are a growing problem across the U.S. (CDC, Healthy Schools, 2018). 4-H Healthy Living programs support the effort to change youth eating habits and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2019, 2019 UF/IFAS Central District Symposium, 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Souers, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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