Category: Work & Life

Recap: Hurricane Preparedness for Private Well & Septic System Owners Webinar

by Yilin
September 8, 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Hurricane Preparedness and Your Water Systems webinar, hosted by the UF/IFAS Extension Florida Well Owner Network. We had excellent participation and thoughtful questions throughout the session! (more…) READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drinking Water, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes, Private Wells, Septic Systems, Septics, Storms, Wells

New EDIS/Ask IFAS Documents Published by Family, Youth and Community Sciences During July and August

by Amanda Quintos
September 8, 2025

Read the latest Family, Youth and Community Sciences publications for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about the latest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Edis, Healthy Harvest

New EDIS/Ask IFAS Documents Published by the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center During July and August

by Amanda Quintos
September 8, 2025

These are the latest UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS CREC) publications for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Edis

New EDIS/Ask IFAS Documents Published by Agricultural Education and Communication During July and August

by Amanda Quintos
September 8, 2025

Read the latest Agricultural Education and Communication publications for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about the ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Agricultural Education And Communication, Edis
Girl smiling with parents outside. Image by Tyson on Unsplash.

Understanding ARFID: More Than Picky Eating

by Jessie Erwin
September 8, 2025

Welcome to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Ashley Cucchiara, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department at ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: ARFID, Ashley Cucchiara, Avoidant/restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Children With ARFID, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories

September Is Disaster Preparedness Month: Get Financially Ready

by Ella Dinkins
September 5, 2025

National Preparedness Month is observed every September to encourage Americans to prepare for potential disasters. For Floridians, this is a time of year when disasters are already on our minds – hurricane season. Your disaster kit may be ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Clay County, Disaster Preparation, Financial Management, Money Matters

Florida Land Steward Update, September 5, 2025

by Chris Demers
September 5, 2025

APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN FOR A NEW FLORIDA BIG BEND REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (RCPP) Sign up by October 3, 2025 This is a new partnership between Tall Timbers and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Available to landowners ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Panther, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resources, Online Course, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Urban Forestry, Wildlife
Harvested green bell peppers and cucumbers. Photo taken 11-02-20.

Experts call for expansion of organic farming to meet rising demand

by Lourdes Mederos
September 4, 2025

Consumer demand for organic fresh fruits and vegetables outweighs the availability of organic farms growing the food. In fact, while certified organic U.S. land for growing crops or livestock is increasing according to the U.S. Department ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Dakshina Seal, Extension, Farming, Florida Economy, Florida Organic Growers, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Wasielewski, Jonathan Crane, News, Organic, Organic Farms, Organic Produce, Qingren Wang, Research, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Vermicompost, Xiaoying Li

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