Category: Events
Provide for Wildlife- The Gulf Fritillary
October 21, 2021
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Our urban Yards are the first line of defense to protect local wildlife. As urban areas rapidly increase worldwide, our urban yards are the first defense ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Broward, Broward 4-H, Broward Parks, Butterfly, Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gulf Fritillary, Life Cycle, Master Gardener Program, Nature Conservation, Parks, Provide For Wildlife, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners
Fish of Florida: Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) Species Profile
October 14, 2021
Atlantic Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis Florida State Record: 40 lbs 13 oz, Ft. Pierce 1998 IGFA World Record: 42 lbs 5 oz, South Africa 1989 For most current tripletail regulations in the Florida please check out this FWC page, for Gulf ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Atlantic Tripletail, Buoy, Buoyfish, Crab Pot, Debris, Eddyfish, Fillet, Fish, Fish Facts, Fish Fillet Friday, Fish Of Florida, Fishing, Fishing Guide, FWC, How To, How To Fillet, Igfa, Lobotes Surinamensis, Marine Debris, Regulations, Sea Grant, Seafood, Species Profile, Stonecrab, Sustainability, Tripletail
Good Food Connections Virtual Meet-Up is Back
October 11, 2021
I think we would all agree that food is vitally important. More of us are starting to notice that the quality and origin of that food is just as important. Consumers are asking for locally grown, organic, farm-raised and more. The trend for ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Events, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Connections, Crops, Food, Food Supply, Networking, Produce, Restaurant, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Vegetables
Celebrating the 2nd Annual CALS Shoebox Parade
October 8, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6rB2qRclQ In celebration of the University of Florida Homecoming weekend, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences the CALS Council hosted the second annual CALS Homecoming Shoebox Parade. CALS ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeTags: Homecoming, Student Organization
2021 Peanut Butter Challenge
October 8, 2021
Take The Challenge By Samara Purvis Bradford County 4-H Extension Agent Peanut Butter: a nostalgic staple found in most American kitchens has made its appearance in many lunch boxes or ladled around a spoon for a snack. According to the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Peanut Butter
Growing Strawberries: Free Online Class
October 8, 2021
Join us online for a free, self-paced class on growing strawberries! Class topics include how to select, plant, and grow strawberries in the home garden. Register here to access our classroom which includes a 25-minute instructional video, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Work & LifeTags: Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Strawberries, Vegetable Gardening
2021 Florida Gateway Fair Coloring Contest
October 4, 2021
The Ichetucknee Partnership has partnered with UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County this year to develop some fun pages for this year's Florida Gateway Fair's Annual Coloring Contest. The Florida Gateway Fair Coloring Contest will feature our local ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Events, Livestock, Water, WildlifeTags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Bellamy Beaver, Club Meetings, Clubs, Life Skills, STEM, Youth Development
2021 UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge
October 1, 2021
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 ExtensionTags: Challenge, Peanut Butter, UF IFAS Extension
Wild Sarasota Spotlight: comBATting bat myths
October 1, 2021
Swooping through the night sky, many people are quick to decry bats as blood suckers, rabies vectors, and a general nuisance. However, these miraculous flying mammals pose little risk to humans and are actually essential in managing our ecosystems. Home ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Bats, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Native, Pest, Pgm_EcoNR, Species, Wild Sarasota, Wildlife