Category: Home Management
Let’s Celebrate Water Reuse Week!
May 16, 2020
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Were you aware that May 17-23 is Water Reuse Week in South Florida? To promote and encourage efficient use of reclaimed water, the South Florida Water Management ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, WildlifeTags: Broward County, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Gallons Of Water, Reclaim Water, Sustainability, UF IFAS Water Agents, Water, Water Conservation, Water Reuse
We’re Still Here for You!
May 15, 2020
A lot of people tend to wonder that if the rest of the world is shut down while COVID-19 is coming through our areas, what is it that Extension is doing? We are educators and we are a huge support to the agriculture industry. And we fall ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, 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, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Available Classes, Available Programming, Consultations, Covid-19, Covid19, Outreach, Reporting, Social Media
Using Zoom in our New Digital World
May 15, 2020
Most Extension Professionals across the nation have been using Zoom for years now. But even we had to learn new things during this pandemic. There are a few basics that you need to know when it comes to using Zoom for our meetings. Creating ... 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 & LifeTags: Covid-19, Covid19, How To, Meetings, Virtual Meetings, Zoom
Get your trees ready for storm season!
May 13, 2020
Now is the time to prepare. Trees are one of a homeowner's most important assets. They provide beauty to our neighborhoods enhancing property values, shade to cool our homes reducing our energy bills and plentiful oxygen for us to breathe. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Certified Arboris, ISA, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Safety, Storm Season, Structural Pruning, Tree Pruning
Sewing on a Button
May 7, 2020
Sewing on a button is one of those things that comes in handy when you are trying to put on a shirt and all the sudden the button comes loose putting you behind in leaving or having to completely change clothes. Even though sewing a button back ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,Tags: 4-H, Buttons, Life Skills, Quick, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development
Everyone Has Their Own Normal
May 6, 2020
I keep hearing about the ‘new normal’ due to this global pandemic. For me, whenever someone refers to ‘normal’ I usually counter with “define normal.” Life has taught me that everyone really has their own normal. The Oxford English ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Covid-19
Everyone Has Their Own Normal
May 6, 2020
I keep hearing about the ‘new normal’ due to this global pandemic. For me, whenever someone refers to ‘normal’ I usually counter with “define normal.” Life has taught me that everyone really has their own normal. The Oxford English ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Extension, Family, Financial, Life, New Normal, Normal, Priorities, Resources, Work
Mindful Eating Tips
May 1, 2020
Mindful eating is as important as the foods you ingest After all, the food has to go through the digestive system and stress can cause various symptoms such as constipation, lose of appetite and stomach upsets. Studies have shown that stress ... READ MORE
Category: Home ManagementTags: Healthy Eating Tips