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Plastics and Earth’s Ocean: Part 2

by One Health Center of Excellence
July 29, 2021

That plastic bottle that you saw floating ashore will eventually enter our food chain. This is Part 2 of a blog series covering plastic pollution in Earth's oceans. Read Part 1 here. Impacts on climate change Oil, gas, and coal are the fossil-fuel ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Climate Change, Marine Conservation, Marine Life, Microplastics, One Health, Plastic Food Chain, Plastic Pollution

10 Tips for Healthy Backyard Chickens

by Jessica M. RyalsAvatar photo
July 28, 2021

Have backyard chickens or thinking about raising some? Biosecurity is also known as "Health & Sanitation" and in the video below I outline 10 things you can do keep a healthy flock. The main goals of biosecurity are to help ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard Chickens, Biosecurity, Chickens, Collier County, Collier County Extension, Eggs, Health, Jessica Ryals

New Vegetable Gardener — Herbs are a Cool Season Crop in Central Florida

by Ed Thralls
July 28, 2021

As you have already learned, the environment is unique in Florida and the seasons for growing vegetables is different from what you may be used to or what you have learned from social media sites that are not in the Central Florida area. Herbs ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, New Vegetable Gardener, Vegetable Gardening

Scallop Sitters in Hernando County

by Brittany Hall-ScharfAvatar photo
July 27, 2021

Over the last year, a team of volunteers worked hard to help give the bay scallop population off Hernando's coast a boost. These volunteers go by the name of "Scallop Sitters." Their efforts have not gone unnoticed by visitors and residents ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Florida Sea Grant, Hernando, Scallops, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County

Time to Focus on Self-Care

by Brenda Marty-JimenezAvatar photo
July 26, 2021

We have all been through quite a lot throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and many of us have learned a lot about our own habits and the activities of others. Maintaining good health and adopting positive behaviors that promote wellbeing are very ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 10 Self Care Considerations, Decrease Stress Level, Exercise; Proper Temperature; Handwashing; Sleep; Regular Checkups; Healthy Eating, Health; Wellness; Self Care, Kindness Matters, Organize Important Paperwork, Prioritize Self Care, Stress, Vitamin D

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