Category: Work & Life
UF Social Media Committee Soup Blitz – #NationalSoupDay February 4, 2022
January 22, 2022
The UF Social Media Committee Soup Blitz #NationalSoupDay will be on February 4, 2022. During this event, colleagues and the public interested in participating can use social media on February 4, 2022 to push out soup nutrition, recipes, locally ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: NationalSoupDay, Soup
New Year. New Thinking.
January 21, 2022
This is the time many people are thinking about new ideas, things they want to change and resolutions to be made to make for a better year. Thoughts, actions, and knowledge matter when making healthy changes. Here are some ideas to consider ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Caring, Compassion, Diet, Exercise, Food Safety, Handwashing, Hydration, Kindness, Mindfulness, New Thinking, New Year, Resolutions, Self Care, Sleep, Thoughts Matter
No Spray Roses for Central Florida
January 18, 2022
Rain, heat, and humidity generally aren’t the greatest growing conditions for roses. The hybrid teas that look stunning in a garden up north turn into leafless twigs in a Central Florida summer without regular fungicide use. Is it even worth ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Chili Thrips, Disease, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flower, Fungus, Garden, Irrigation, Landscaping, No Spray, Rose, Roses
January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day
January 18, 2022
Sandwiched between National Pie Day (Jan. 23) and National Irish Coffee Day (Jan. 25), we celebrate peanut butter and all its deliciousness, with National Peanut Butter Day on Jan. 24. Peanut butter is more than just good to eat. It's also ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Chia, Flax, Health, National Peanut Butter Day, Nutrition, Peanut, Peanut Butter, Pgm_FCS
Native Milkweeds: Help Monarch Butterflies Survive and Thrive
January 18, 2022
Bring on the Monarch butterflies! The fall eastern migration route of the world’s most famous butterfly, the North American Monarch (Danaus plexippus), may include the Florida peninsula as they fly south to Mexico, with some staying in ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeServing the world, one meal at a time
January 15, 2022
The third Monday in January each year marks a holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. One of the four core values of the University of Florida College of Agricultural and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeTags: Featured, Meals, Rise Against Hunger, Service, Special Topics
Comarco Eggplant Inhaled by Cows at Spring Ranch
January 14, 2022
When Tom Hoversen, co-owner of Comarco Products, graciously welcomed me into his facility, I was simply overwhelmed with the scale of production. I thought to myself “I must be dreaming.” This absolutely impressive operation with three ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, LivestockTags: Alternative, Cows, Eggplant, Fried, Livestock, Peels
Delicious and Nutritious Strawberries
January 13, 2022
Strawberry shortcake or chocolate dipped strawberries is what usually comes to mind when we think about strawberries! They are not just used for desserts or entertaining! They can be used in salads, drinks, side dishes, salsas, appetizers, ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Alachua, Food, Health And Nutrition, Nutrition, UF IFAS Extension
Florida Land Steward Update, January 14, 2022
January 13, 2022
2022 GREETINGS! We are gearing up for another year of service to Florida’s private landowners, foresters, natural resource professionals, extension community, and others involved in the management and conservation of our forests and natural ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Wildlife