Category: Health & Nutrition

Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans

by Amanda Quintos
October 19, 2015

Anyone who keeps birds, whether as pets or as production animals, should be aware that certain avian diseases can be transmitted to humans. The seriousness of the disease in humans varies with human hosts' age, overall health, and immune status ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Avian Diseases, Chickens, F. Ben Mather, Gary D. Butcher, Hygiene, Livestock, Major Revision, Michael A. Davis, Safety, Zoonoses

Keep It Clean: Kitchen Sponges

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October 19, 2015

Sponges are versatile for cleaning throughout the house. One of the most common places to use a sponge is the kitchen. Kitchen sponges may be used to wash dishes and clean counters, but they can also collect bacteria and viruses in the process. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning Kitchen Sponges, Families And Consumers, Family Hot Topic, Health And Nutrition, Kitchen Sponges, Microwaving Sponges

Sustainable Halloween Tips

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October 19, 2015

When you think of Halloween, you probably envision candy, scary movies and trick-or-treating, but what about sustainability? From costumes to decorations, Halloween actually provides a great opportunity to put sustainable practices into action. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Green Halloween, Sustainability, Sustainable Halloween Tips, Sustainable Hot Topic

Life Altering Incidents, Are You Prepared?

by Lisa Krimsky
October 16, 2015

As we go about our daily lives, how often do we watch others experience sudden illnesses or incidents? This could be friends or distant relatives and we have compassion for their situations. But are you prepared if the worst happens to you or ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family

National Seafood Month – shrimp

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 12, 2015

Shrimp… nothing says seafood along the Gulf coast like shrimp. It has been a staple part of our diet for decades; boiled, fried, steamed, stuffed, shish-kabobbed, As Forrest Gump said there are a million ways to cook shrimp and as Jack and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Month, National, Panhandle Outdoors, Seafood, Shrimp

How to Eat a Pomegranate

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October 12, 2015

Learn the proper way to eat a pomegranate and reap the health benefits of this sweet seasonal fruit. More... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Crops, Eating Pomegranates, Fruits & Vegetables, Health And Nutrition, Lawn & Garden, Lawn And Garden Hot Topic, Pomegranates

Eat Local: Pecans

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October 12, 2015

Buying local produce and nuts makes you more open to eating fresh fruits and vegetables, highlights the significance of agriculture and boosts your local economy. Since Florida pecans are available from October to January, now is the perfect ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Eat Local, Florida Pecans, Health And Nutrition, Locally Grown Foods, Pecans, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Living

Consejos para pleanear contra desastres para gente mayor

by Amanda Quintos
October 9, 2015

FY1462 is the Spanish language version of FY620, Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults. This 4-page publication offers an abundance of information pertaining to water storage and use, food, first aid, important papers, electronics, medical ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Carolyn Wilken, Disaster Preparedness And Recovery, Emily Minton, Evacuation, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Linda B. Bobroff, Older Adults, Spanish Language

Sumter County Extension helps implement SNAP/EBT at farmer’s market, spreads the word

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 8, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Making it easier for residents to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and increase Florida farmer’s profits is the win-win result of a partnership between the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sumter County Office ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Get Cooking in your Crock Pot!!

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 7, 2015

Fall is the season of bounty; from the gardens, the field and the window boxes that we plant in the summer. Now is the time to gather all these fruits and vegetables and let your imagination do the work. Crock pot cooking is one easy way for ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Categories

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