Category: Work & Life

Seguro Médico Disponible Hasta Agosto 15, 2021

by Yvette Goodiel

February 24, 2021

Si no tiene seguro médico o desea cambiarlo, lea para obtener más información. ¿Qué es la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio? También conocida como "Obamacare", La Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) tiene como objetivo ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Español, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF IFAS Extension, Worker

Getting more out of the (salad) mix

by Ralph Mitchell

February 24, 2021

In my last blog, I talked about our the free salad mix gardening kits from the One Seed program here at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. The kits are available at our Twin Lakes Park office, as well as at your local Sarasota County public ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Garden, Grow, Lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, Salad, Salad Mix

Getting into the (One Seed salad) mix in the garden

by Ralph Mitchell

February 24, 2021

Hopefully, when it comes to gardening, you're not like me. I have no green thumb. I work in an office with horticulture agents and Master Gardener Volunteers, of course. And, I truly appreciate the range of knowledge and skills they bring ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Garden, Grow, Lettuce, One Seed, Pgm_FCS, Salad, Salad Mix

Voices of UF/IFAS – Dr. Joseph Larkin

by Kristie Popa

February 23, 2021

Name: Joseph Larkin III, PhD Position: Associate Professor, Microbiology and Cell Science Current city: Gainesville Florida Hometown: Savannah GA Years at UF/IFAS: Well…I attended the University of Florida on a National merit ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Black History Month, Voices Of UF/IFAS

February is National Canned Food Month

by Terri Keith and Barbara L. Edmonds

February 23, 2021

In 1795, Napoleon needed a better way to preserve large quantities of food for his troops during the Napoleonic Wars, so his government offered a reward of 12,000 francs for the invention of a new food preservation method. In 1809, Nicolas ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Canning, Food Preservation, Nutrition, Vegetables

Celebrating Black Innovators in Extension

by Tom Obreza

February 23, 2021

During Black History Month we celebrate the contributions of Black Americans who have made UF/IFAS Extension what it is today. Many of the things that make our educational programs recognizable come from innovations made by Black scientists, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Work & Life
Tags: Black History Month, Tom Obreza

Researchers return to field work for healthy infants in Ethiopia

by Livestock Lab

February 22, 2021

Despite delays, newborn babies in Ethiopia are now being enrolled in a research study designed to reveal their vulnerability to bacterial infections from livestock. The project’s field work planned for April 2020 had been delayed by the COVID-19 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Disease, Ethiopia, Infant, Laboratory, Livestock, Special Topics

Save for your Emergency Fund

by Shari Bresin

February 22, 2021

Monday, February 22nd, starts America Saves Week. This past year has hit a lot of families hard financially, emphasizing the fact that having a healthy amount of money saved is crucial to getting through an emergency. How much should you have ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Debt, Emergency Fund, Money, Savings

The Power of Partnership – During COVID-19

by Kristie Popa

February 19, 2021

The Power of Partnership – During COVID-19 The COVID-19 Pandemic impacts on health, livelihoods, and food systems have been devastating. Slowly these areas are rebuilding. The Nassau County Cooperative Extension Service Family and Consumer ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Partnerships

Pasco ServSafe Class in March

by Shari Bresin

February 19, 2021

The ServSafe Manager’s class and exam session will be offered again Pasco County, but will look a little different this time (described below). ServSafe is the national food safety certification for those working, or planning to work, in ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Exam, ServSafe, Study, Virtual

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