Category: Home Management
Tampa Farmer’s Markets
August 8, 2017
Every year, the first full week in August marks National Farmer’s Market week. What a great time to check out the markets we have available here in Tampa Bay. Farmer’s markets are a great place to access affordable fresh foods as well as ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Home ManagementTags: Farmer's Market, Hillsborough County
Spending Leaks Can Drain Your Budget
August 3, 2017
by Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County Spending leaks happen every day and they can be easy to overlook. Over time, however, they add up to large amounts of overspending which lead to a broken budget. Identifying spending ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Community, Credit, Education, Families & Consumers, Family, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FCS, Finances, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, General Information, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Extension Educates Future Home-buyers
June 27, 2017
To many residents in Columbia County, when they hear the word SHIP, they don’t think of boats or waterways. Instead, they think of their home. SHIP is the acronym for the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. Through SHIP, funds ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Carree Musgrove
Introduction to LED Lighting
June 7, 2017
Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are part of a class of lighting called Solid State Lighting (SSL). Unlike incandescent or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), LEDs are small electronic components that convert electricity into light. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Natural ResourcesTags: Electric Bill, Home Energy Efficiency, LED, Lighting
Q and A: I have an open aerator on my water system that now smells like rotten eggs. Do you have any ideas for troubleshooting this problem?
May 13, 2017
from G.M., via e-mail Answer: Hydrogen sulfide or sulfur is a naturally occurring contaminant, which gives water a disagreeable "rotten egg" odor and taste. Hydrogen sulfide is a gas that is found in well water and makes water corrosive to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Aerator, Hydrogen Sulfide, Lee County, Rotten Egg Smell, Roy Beckford, Southwest, Sulfur, Well Water
Empty Your Home of Empty Calories
May 12, 2017
This week, the parents at Gulf Middle School learned about eating a variety of fruits and vegetables and an overview of MyPlate. After going over various food items that we commonly eat and identifying what food group they belong to, they were ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Calcium, Calories, Cravings, Fiber, Foods, Grams, Hunger, MyPlate, Nutrition, Sugar, Vitamin D
Grocery Shopping Tips
April 27, 2017
The parents at Lacoochee Elementary were the first in Pasco County to receive a Grocery Store Tour, held at a local Winn Dixie. This hour and a half long tour takes participants around the store to explain all the tips and tricks in how to shop ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Calculate, Canned, Fresh, Fruit And Vegetable, Grocery, Money, Price, Produce, Shopping
New Face of Family and Consumer Sciences in Pasco County Extension!
April 20, 2017
I am proud to announce the addition of Ms. Stacey Struhar, as our new Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. Stacey will be fully on board starting Monday, April 24, 2017 and located at our office in Dade City. Soon, Stacey will be reaching ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Consumer, Cooking, Family, Food, Health, Nutrition, Safety, Science, Stacey, Struhar, Wellness
Honor Earth Day by cutting food waste
April 10, 2017
This Earth Day — April 22 — you don’t have to leave your kitchen to start living more sustainably, says an expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Consumers can help the environment ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Earth Day, Featured Hot Topic, Food Waste