Category: Work & Life

Provide for Wildlife- The Ruddy Daggerwing Butterfly

by Lorna Bravo

April 6, 2021

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Did you know that our urban areas are rapidly increasing worldwide? Recognizing the urban home landscape as part of a more extensive natural system will help ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Broward, Butterflies, Extension, FFL, Fig Trees, Florida, Master Gardener Program, Ruddy Daggerwing, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Solutions, Urban Area, Urban Tree Canopy

Using unconscious bias to strengthen yourself

by Heather Janney

April 1, 2021

Diversity and inclusion is a very hot topic these days. One of the first things necessary to look at when you are considering diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconscious bias. Everyone has bias and a lot of the time its just something we ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Diversity, Inclusion, Life Skills, Mindful, Unconscious Bias, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development

The FOOd Fighters New Single/ La Misma Canción

by Joanna Courtemanche

April 1, 2021

After watching a video about putting “magic” on food so a dad could get his daughter to eat, I started thinking about the millions of tricks parents come up with to get their children to eat. According to the National Institutes of Health ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family
Tags: Children, Healthy Food, Nutrition, Parenting

Make FOGs part of your spring cleaning routine

by Jackie Lebouitz

March 31, 2021

Spring Cleaning Chirping birds, vibrant wildflowers, and a clear, blue sky are all reminders that spring has sprung here in Sarasota County. In addition to spending some much needed time outdoors in the beautiful weather, many of us are ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drain, Fats, Fogs, Grease, Oils, Pgm_Water, Pipes, Sewage, Water

CALS Alumna Highlight: Ilana Korchia

by Olivia Doyle

March 31, 2021

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Ilana Korchia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in food science in 2019. She currently works as a law clerk at Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, and attends Seattle ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: CALS, CALS Alumni, Cals Careers, Career Services, Food Science

CALS Alumna Highlight: Cecilia Lepa

by Olivia Doyle

March 31, 2021

Cecilia Lepa graduated with both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in forest resources and conservation. She is currently an AmeriCorps VISTA serving with Southern Oregon's ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS Alumni, Cals Careers, Career Services, Forest Resources And Conservation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatic Sciences

Baby proof your finances

by sellis

March 30, 2021

Expecting a baby can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. It can also be expensive, are you prepared for the costs? It's important to take time now to think about and plan for how your financial life will change once your baby arrives. ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Budgeting, Expecting A Baby, Money Management, Personal And Family Finances

COVID has Improved Food Safety

by Katherine Allen

March 29, 2021

Silver Lining One of the silver linings of COVID pandemic for me as a food safety instructor has been the increased focus on handwashing and sanitizing surfaces. I am especially thrilled about increased handwashing since the correlation between ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Foodborneillness, Foodhandling, Foodprocessing, Foodsafety, Handhygiene, Handwashing, Preventingfoodborneillness, Sanitizingsurfaces, Silverliningtocovid, Viralinfections, Viraloutbreakes, Viruses

Teaching Children to Stick to their Goals ‘til they Stick: Creating Healthy Habits

by Andrea Lazzari

March 24, 2021

According to the CDC, from 1999-2000 through 2017-2018 obesity rates increased from 30.5% to 42.4%. This means 13.7 million of our children and adolescents are currently obese. With the obesity rate increasing throughout the U.S, you might stop ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition

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