Category: Work & Life
Master Gardeners Reach Out to the Community
March 15, 2018
Master Gardeners often act as ambassadors for the UF/IFAS Extension. In this blog article, Master Gardener Cora Broskowitz highlights her involvement in Curriculum night at Sanford Middle School, where she and Master Gardener Bonnie Harrison ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home LandscapesTags: Community Outreach, Cora Broskowitz, Master Gardener, School Garden, Volunteer, Volunteers
Saving Doesn’t Stop After America Saves Week Ends
March 14, 2018
For all of those who participated in America Saves Week by taking a pledge to save more, pat yourself on the back! Well done! For those who intended to but didn't get around to it, it is not too late! Saving money is an initiative we can ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersTags: Emergency Fund, Retirement, Save, Saving, Split
Food Science & Human Nutrition Updates Recall Manual for Food Businesses
March 13, 2018
The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department of the University of Florida has assembled a manual to assist food businesses, in all stages in the food chain to conduct rapid and effective product recalls. Link to the Food Recall Manual EDIS ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Professional Development, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Chris Thomas, Douglas L. Archer, Food Entrepreneurship, Food Recall, Food Safety, FSHN0410, George L. Baker, Keith R. Schneider, Manual, Michelle D. Danyluk, Renée Goodrich Schneider
Upcoming Money Management Class: Why Budget?
March 13, 2018
Do you ever wonder where your money went at the end of the month? Are you living paycheck to paycheck and find it hard to put money into savings, pay off debt, or reach your financial goals? Chances are, you need to get on a written budget! ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Extension, Finance, Goals, One Stop Shop
Blended Families Today
March 9, 2018
Blended families are a unique, but increasingly common family structure. According to 2009-2011 U.S Census approximately 1,694,346 households are blended families. In Jacksonville, Florida, 32% of men and 31% of women have been married more ... READ MORE
Category: , Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Blendedfamily, Family, Marriage, Stepfamily
Fact Sheets
March 9, 2018
Africanized Bee Awareness Air_Potato_Vine_Infestation_Site-_Beetle_Request_Form Alternative pesticides Assassin (wheel) bug BagWorms bird gardens chayote citrus care citrus greening citrus insect and fertilizer2 Common ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, Work & LifeTags: Fact Sheets, Jane Morse
Keeping children safe from 5 common types of poisons
March 9, 2018
In my last safety blog, we looked at knowing what poisons are, how children can come in contact with them, where to find them, limiting exposure to them, and knowing what to do in case a child comes in contact with them. In this blog, we’ll ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Family Safety, Home Safety
4 keys to keep your family safe from accidental poisonings
March 8, 2018
Your child just swallowed some some of the cleaning fluid you accidentally left out. Do you know what to do? Poison Control Centers receive over 2 million calls annually, with the largest number of calls for poison exposures in the home to children ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Family Safety, Home Safety