SMALL FARMS & ALTERNATIVE FOOD ENTERPRISES ..... Small Farms, Urban Ag, Food Systems, Entrepreneurship, Community Gardens, Natural Resources Small Farms Food Systems Resources Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises Entreprenuership Demystifying ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Line of Success In 4-H archery instructor training, the shooting line is referred to as "The Line of Success". This means the target distance should be set so that the child can succeed with their first shots. That is a great concept to build ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum
TAVARES, Fla. – When growers in central Florida need help with an alternative crop to citrus, they turn to Juanita Popenoe. The University of Florida IFAS Extension agent spends her days helping farmers who are looking for options to diversify ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By Emily Eubanks ST. AUGUSTINE, FL—The Florida Master Gardener program, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, recently created a Legacy Fund to help support educational projects directly ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
In a recent blog post, we covered the basics of doing a sprinkler “wet-check.” (If you missed that post, or want a quick review, click here.) In today's post, we’re focusing entirely on rain sensors, and how/why they sometimes fail ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Water