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Fish of Florida: Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) Species Profile

by Michael Sipos

October 14, 2021

Atlantic Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis Florida State Record: 40 lbs 13 oz, Ft. Pierce 1998 IGFA World Record: 42 lbs 5 oz, South Africa 1989 For most current tripletail regulations in the Florida please check out this FWC page, for Gulf ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Atlantic Tripletail, Buoy, Buoyfish, Crab Pot, Debris, Eddyfish, Fillet, Fish, Fish Facts, Fish Fillet Friday, Fish Of Florida, Fishing, Fishing Guide, FWC, How To, How To Fillet, Igfa, Lobotes Surinamensis, Marine Debris, Regulations, Sea Grant, Seafood, Species Profile, Stonecrab, Sustainability, Tripletail

Mobility and Activity: Biking and Hiking in Brevard

by Morgan

October 13, 2021

Authored by Angelika Keene Last week of October and first week of November are Mobility week. Mobility Week is a celebration of making smart, efficient, and safe multimodal transportation choices. In honor of mobility week this blog post ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Biking Trails, Healthy Living, Hiking Trails, Mobility Week, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity, Walking

Exploring Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Medicine: Part 1

by One Health Center of Excellence

October 12, 2021

“Furthermore, physicians too may err in not inquiring carefully about a disease’s cause, and in treating them like diseases in men: indeed, I have seen many women perish in such cases. Rather you must question a patient immediately and in ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Ancient Medicine, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender In Antiquity, Sex, Women Health

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The freezer section

October 12, 2021

In our last two "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" posts, we covered the produce department, looking at fresh fruits and vegetables. In this post, we will head over to the frozen foods aisle, and talk about frozen dinners, frozen fruits and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Freeze, Freezer, Frozen, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping

The Teal Pumpkin

by Shari Bresin

October 9, 2021

Have you heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project? For many families that have a child with certain food allergies, the scariest part about Halloween is making sure their child does not ingest candy with the allergen. Common allergens, such as nuts ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Allergen, Halloween, Pumpkin

Celebrating the 2nd Annual CALS Shoebox Parade

by Olivia Doyle

October 8, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6rB2qRclQ In celebration of the University of Florida Homecoming weekend, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences the CALS Council hosted the second annual CALS Homecoming Shoebox Parade. CALS ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Homecoming, Student Organization

2021 Peanut Butter Challenge

by mirandasellers

October 8, 2021

Take The Challenge By Samara Purvis Bradford County 4-H Extension Agent Peanut Butter: a nostalgic staple found in most American kitchens has made its appearance in many lunch boxes or ladled around a spoon for a snack. According to the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Peanut Butter

Growing Strawberries: Free Online Class

by Alicia Lamborn

October 8, 2021

Join us online for a free, self-paced class on growing strawberries! Class topics include how to select, plant, and grow strawberries in the home garden. Register here to access our classroom which includes a 25-minute instructional video, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Strawberries, Vegetable Gardening

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Produce department – vegetables

October 8, 2021

In our "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" post, we discussed the produce department, focusing on fruits. This post will focus on vegetables. As a general rule, start by noting the condition of the produce department. It should be clean and ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Produce, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Vegetable, Vegetables

Beware of Scams and Fraud

by sellis

October 7, 2021

In the United States, scams and fraud are big business. Each year the number of consumer fraud reports and the dollars lost are rising. In fact, the FTC received a total of 4.8 million consumer fraud and identity theft complaints in 2020. A ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Citrus County, Family Resource Management, Money Management, Personal And Family Finances, Personal Finance, Scams And Fraud, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County

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