Category: Health & Nutrition
Healthy Kids, Happy School Year: Tips for Parents
August 13, 2025
A new school year has begun and with it comes new friends, new routines, and unfortunately, new opportunities for germs to spread. As parents, there are simple steps you can take to help keep your children healthy, energized, and ready to learn. Fuel ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Stay Steady: Tips for Fall Prevention This Season
August 12, 2025
With the change of seasons, fall-related injuries often rise, especially among older adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury for people aged 65 and older, but the good news is that many falls are preventable. By taking a few simple steps, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
Meet the local expert helping St. Lucie residents stretch budgets, launch businesses and reach their big goals
August 11, 2025
Whether you dream of owning a home, launching a food business or trying to stretch your budget, Josey Pearce Keener is ready to help. A Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Banking, Business, Family And Consumer Sciences, Finance, First-time Homebuying, HUD-approved First Time Homebuyer, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Josey Pearce Keener, Living On My Own, News, Rancher, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, University Of Florida, Youth
Teaching, Learning, and Leading: A Summer with 4-H
August 5, 2025
Starting Where I Began: A Full-Circle Moment After such a meaningful experience, I thought it would be important to end my internship the same way I started - with a blog. As a reminder, I am a Health Education and Behavior major and my main ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition
Gardening, backyard poultry, money matters and more: Open house reveals what’s on tap at UF/IFAS Extension Duval County
August 5, 2025
What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Duval County Open House. When: Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: UF/IFAS Extension Duval County office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave., Jacksonville, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Backyard Chickens, Canning, Duval County Canning Center, Extension Duval County, Finances, Florida 4-H, Gardening, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Megan Winslow, Money Matters, Open House, Program, Programming, Stephanie Toelle, Tracy Akers Williams, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Gulf Coast Catch and Cook August: Mangrove Snapper
August 4, 2025
The featured Gulf catch and cook species for August 2025 is the Mangrove Snapper! Mangrove Snapper are fun to catch and delicious to eat! Mangrove Snapper can be caught in the Gulf year-round in both nearshore and offshore waters! Mangrove ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, WildlifeTags: Catch And Cook, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Grey Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Recipe, Snapper, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
Fueling Young Minds: Back-to-School Nutrition Tips, Recipes, and Lunchbox Ideas
August 4, 2025
As students return to the classroom, good nutrition is one of the most important tools for setting them up for success. A well-balanced diet helps children stay focused, energized, and ready to learn. Whether your child is starting kindergarten ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Back To School, Children, Cooking, Family, Health, Healthy, Lunch Box Ideas, Nutrition, Taylor County
Day in the Life: Zachary Howard, Food Science Undergraduate Student
August 4, 2025
We're thrilled to welcome you back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Day In The Life, Food Science, Food Science Undergraduate, Food Science Undergraduate Program, Food-science-undergraduate-feature, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project, Zachary Howard