Category: Work & Life

4-H Cares: Confidence

by Heather Janney

March 2, 2021

Several Extension Agents have worked together to develop the 4-H Cares Virtual Program that will help youth and adults to examine those character traits that can help us to be better people and have better relationships. This month the 4-H Cares ... READ MORE

Escambia EFNEP Office Assistant

by Ralph Mitchell

March 2, 2021

EFNEP is now hiring an Office Assistant! This Office Assistant position with the UF/IFAS Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Escambia County is Part-time with Benefits. Summary The University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: EFNEP Office Assistant

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Growing in Containers

by Ralph Mitchell

March 2, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Garden, Gardening, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Tomato; Container Gardening

Harvesting and Preparing Kale from the Garden

by Ralph Mitchell

March 1, 2021

Authors: Naima Ibrahim, Tiare Silvasy, Virgilia Zabala Kale (Brassica oleracea L.) is a dark-green leafy vegetable and cool season crop that’s planting season is close to an end. For anyone living in Central Florida, the timeframe for ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Gardenflorida, Healthy Eating, Kale, Ocextension, Recipe

More than a Diagnosis/Mas que un Diagnostico

by Joanna Courtemanche

March 1, 2021

March kicks off National Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. A month in which we get to learn more about ways in which we can make a difference in helping those with disabilities reach their full potential. What exactly encompasses a ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Children, Español, Family Life, Health

4 Ways to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet

by Wendy Wood

February 28, 2021

Heart disease continues to be the “leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States” and is one of the most preventable" (CDC, 2020). One risk factor of heart disease in uncontrolled high blood pressure. There are several ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Sodium, Wendylynch

Sustainable Baking: UF Students Reimagine the Stroopwafel

by Jarred Shellhouse

February 27, 2021

More than 80 billion pounds of food are wasted each year in the United States. For a team of graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, this number was a catalyst to do something differently. Mario Guadalupe, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Beyond The Classroom, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Food Science And Human Nutrition

Heart Smart

by Ralph Mitchell

February 26, 2021

Taking care of your heart can be one of the most important health choices you make in your lifetime. Choosing heart healthy foods and leading an active lifestyle are two very important actions that you can take to living a long, healthy life. ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cholesterol, Diabetes, Fruits, Fruits And Vegetables, Heart Health, Nutrition, Ocextension, Physical Activity

DIY Toilet Tank Displacement Device

by Ralph Mitchell

February 26, 2021

A Porcelain Problem Ah, the toilet. Considered by many to be essential to our daily lives, toilets are a common feature in Sarasota County homes. We use them daily for our private business, sometimes upwards of 10 times a day. In older toilets, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Device, Displacement, DIY, Home, Pgm_Water, Tank, Toilet, Water

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