Category: Food Safety

COVID 19 response: Your grocery disinfection and food-safety questions answered

by Brad Buck
April 7, 2020

It’s a battle of facts vs. myths in the rush to get information to the public about how consumers can safely shop for groceries and handle food without too much stress during the coronavirus pandemic. To get the correct data, we asked three ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Amy Simonne, Andrea Nikolai, CDC, Covid-19, Food Handling, Foodborne, Grocery Shopping, Keith Schneider, Safety, Sanitizer

Salsa Verde – An Easy Recipe for Young Chefs

by Gus Koerner
April 2, 2020

Cooking is one of those favorite projects that we do in 4-H! As adults, we love to see kids in the kitchen to develop skills they will need as an adult, and activities that help them build self confidence. With some guidance, young chefs ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, 4H, Cooking, Healthy Food, Youth

Making Meals from your Pantry

by Virgilia Zabala
April 1, 2020

The ability to make quick, simple, nutritious meals from your pantry is something that can easily be mastered and only requires a dash of creativity! This becomes easy to do once your pantry has been stocked with the essentials. Pantry Essentials When ... READ MORE

Category: , Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: @UFIFASFCS, Fruits And Vegetables, Healthy Living, Life Skills, Nutrition

Should I Use Soap or Other Cleaners to Wash Produce?

by anikolai
March 30, 2020

Should we use soap or extra cleaners to wash our fruits and vegetables? According to UF/IFAS Extension, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the answer is no. Soap and other detergents ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Anikolai, Foodsafety, Polk County

COVID-19 Food Safety Resource Materials for the Commercial Sector and Individuals

by Joanne Cooper
March 24, 2020

There is misinformation circulating in both our media and social media concerning food safety issues about COVID-19. The University of Florida/ IFAS Extension has been on the front line with creating researched based publications to address ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety,
Tags: Food Safety

Agritourism and COVID-19 Prevention

by Jessica Sullivan
March 23, 2020

Many workplaces, schools, and social venues have been shut down. One thing remains: Everyone still needs to eat. It’s more critical than ever to keep domestic farming, ranching and associated food processing, packing, and distribution up and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Food Safety,
Tags: Agritourism, Covid-19, Disaster Preparedness, Food Safety

COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension

by Nick Place
March 15, 2020

Updated 03/15/20 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 the ... 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

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