Let's celebrate by packing our lunch. The possibilities are endless. 5 GREAT ideas for your next brown bag lunch. A salad is always a good one, but try adding various vegetables, sauces, or herbs to spruce it up. Wraps are an ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Reducing plastic waste is often proposed as an action item when it comes to sustainability. Since product packaging makes up almost the largest category of plastic waste (41%) in the United States, it makes sense that looking at alternative ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Esta semana es la Semana Nacional de Navegación Segura (del 21 al 27 de mayo). Este evento es parte de una campaña de seguridad dirigida por el Programa Nacional de Seguridad en la Navegación Recreativa. Este programa, desde su creación ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1. Are you ready? Maybe you think you’re ready—you’ve got some bottled water and canned goods to last a few days. Maybe you plan to get those things, just as soon as you hear the next hurricane ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
By Dr. Raluca Mateescu, Professor We all heard from our public health officials to limit consumption of red meat because of concerns that these foods are linked to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. The Annals of Internal Medicine ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchThis week is the National Safe Boating Week (May 21-27). This event is part of a boating safety campaign led by the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. Since its creation in 1971 by the United States Congress, through education, this ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Work & Life
UF/IFAS Extension Baker County is now accepting applications for the 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course. WHO ARE THE MASTER GARDENERS? Master Gardeners are volunteer educators of the horticultural arts and sciences. With training ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Food for the taking Have you ever eaten a pine tree? Many parts are edible. Those supposedly were the famous words of world-renowned food forager, Euell Gibbons, on a grape-nuts commercial in the ’70s. Not many of us would be interested in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
The last two years have seen political transformations in One Health. These political commitments at different levels, along with the evidence of the interconnections between humans, plants, animals, and the environment that the pandemic has ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease
The food in your pantry can be used for meals, snacks, for a crowd, or even for 1 or 2. The size of your pantry may range from a cabinet or two to a full-size closet. When was the last time you took a good look at all the items in your pantry ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition