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 & LifeThe 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 & LifeI 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 & Life
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 & LifeCome join the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Office for the 2017 Eco-Nomic Living Expo at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther on Saturday, February 11. This year’s Expo begins a 10 am and ends at 3 pm and includes seminars, activities ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life2017 Schedule READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeI don’t know about you, but my kids have a lot of “stuff.” Legos on my son’s floor, stuffed animals surrounding my daughter’s room—it’s a lot to keep up with. Granted, they have never thrown away a Lego brick or stuffed animal, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
By: Sarah M. Ellis, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County Reviewed by: Randall A. Cantrell, PhD, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida A few weeks ago I attended ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is working closely with Florida’s emergency operation centers to provide emergency information and assistance to those in the path of Hurricane Matthew. “The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & LifeChildren can easily become strangled if they become entangled in the unsafe window blind cords. After years of under-reporting and outcries from families that have experienced an injury or death of a child due to window blinds, you can now ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & Family