Category: Work & Life

Meet Kylie Wilson: A Florida Master Naturalist Program Success Story

by Katherine Clements
September 25, 2025

Meet Kylie Wilson: Sarasota's Spectacular Shorebird Superstar! Kylie is one of those rare breeds- a native Sarasotan. We've had a few of them now in our Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) courses at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. Even ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Fmnp-in-srq, Master Naturalist, Pgm_EcoNR

Collaboration in Extension: Sharing Science, Building Communities

by Sara MacDonald
September 25, 2025

Last week, I was the invited speaker for a Lunch & Learn event, hosted in collaboration with Love Your Block by the City of Port St. Lucie, where I shared the Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles to help homeowners create sustainable, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Conservation, Extension, Florida Friendly Landscape, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Start the School Day Right with a Healthy Breakfast

by Kimberly McMahon
September 25, 2025

With the back-to-school season in full swing, mornings can feel rushed as families juggle getting out the door on time. But even during the hustle, it’s important to make sure children start the day with a healthy breakfast whether ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Healthy Breakfast, School Breakfast, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

How Do I Plan Meals? – A Food Budgeting Series

by Josey Keener
September 25, 2025

How Do I Plan Meals? - A Food Budgeting Series – Article 1 Planning meals is a personal process—what works for one person may not work for another. Finding a system that fits your lifestyle, preferences, and budget often takes trial and ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Budgeting, Food Budget, Josey Pearce Keener, Meal Planning, Save Money

Peanut Butter Challenge 2025 – Spread the Word

by Kevin Camm
September 25, 2025

Knock Knock. Who’s there? Peanut. Peanut who? Peanut, butter open the door! We will begin the Peanut Butter Challenge in October, so please spread the news! The Peanut Butter Challenge runs from Monday, September 29th through October ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Donate, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Banks, Food Pantries, Ocextension, PBChallenge, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Spread The Love, Spread The Peanut Butter

Del riesgo al rescate: Videos sobre el uso seguro de tractores que salvan vidas y que todo agricultor necesita conocer

by Luz Bahder
September 24, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales, la agricultura, la producción forestal y la pesca conforman las tres industrias más peligrosas de los Estados ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural, Campo, Centro De Investigación Y Educación Del Norte De Florida En Quincy, Centro De Investigación Y Educación En Ciencias Vegetales En Citra, César Asuaje, Conducir, Español, Finca, Operarlo, Palm Beach, Seguridad, Semana Nacional De La Seguridad Y La Salud Agrícola, Serap Gorucu, Spanish, Tractor, Tractores, Tractorista, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Velocidad, Video, Videos

Introducing the Sarasota County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent

by Amber Daniels
September 24, 2025

We are excited to welcome Amber Daniels as the new FCS Extension Agent in Sarasota County. Amber joins us after over a decade of career experience in food assistance programming, nutrition education, public health, health coaching, and weight ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Amber Daniels, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Health, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS

Shall We Mango?

by Elizabeth Shephard
September 24, 2025

More and more of us are discovering the sweetness and delicious flavor of mangos. They have been beloved around the world for centuries and now are rapidly increasing in popularity in the US. Whether you add them to fruit salads, drinks, desserts, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Energy, Food, Food Safety, Mango, Nutrition

Local Youth: The Future of Sustainability

by Evelyn Spencer
September 23, 2025

We have the tools to build a sustainable future, what we need is the will to get it done. That's where youth organizing can be so powerful. It gives a voice to those of us who will inherit the consequences of today's decisions. It shows young ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Pgm_Sustain, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Water, Youth

Sip Into Fall: Cozy Pumpkin Latte Makeover

by Hillary MacMichael
September 23, 2025

There’s something about that first sip of a pumpkin spice latte that makes it feel officially fall. The cozy spices, the creamy texture, the hint of sweetness-it’s no wonder this drink has become the season’s most beloved beverage. But ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Healthy Drinks, Healthy Swaps, Nutrition, Ocextension, Pumpkin, Spices, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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