Category: Work & Life

Brilliance in Beekeeping

by Hannah Eason
February 8, 2018

The first Wednesday of every month, the Seminole County Beekeepers Association meets at the UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Auditorium. The group shares lessons, stories, techniques, successes, struggles, and immense passion for keeping bees. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Bee Lab, Beekeepers Association, Bees, Dr. Ellis, Honey Bee, Honeybees, Mite, Record, Research, Samuel Ramsey, Seminole County, Varroa

UF relationship expert offers superhuman advice for power couples for Valentine’s Day

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 8, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the world of comic books, Storm has got it going on. She’s led the X-Men, controls the weather at will, and is considered one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe. Despite her accomplishments, Storm ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: IFAS, Love Week, News, Power Couples, Relationships, Super Couples, Valentine's Day

UF expert: Military families can thrive with communication, respect

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 8, 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. – This Valentine’s Day, Mark and Kimberly Brooks will look fondly back at 35 years of marriage, with most of those years spent moving around the globe to different military bases. Mark, who retired from the United States ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Armed Forces, Communication, IFAS, Love Week, Military, News, Relationships, Valentine's Day

Yes You Can! Food Preservation Classes are Back

by Ralph Mitchell
February 8, 2018

Did you grow up preserving food? Whether it was by water bath or pressure canning, drying, or freezing, there are multiple ways to preserve food! Even if you don't have the experience, it's never too late to learn. Join us on Thursday, February ... READ MORE

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

Seminole County Master Gardeners Introduce Hydroponics to Elementary School Students

by Hannah Eason
February 8, 2018

Blog by Rudy White, volunteer Master Gardener Hydroponics for Youth Beginning in 2017, continuing into 2018, Seminole County Master Gardeners introduced a new hydroponics workshop into several Seminole County elementary schools. The workshop ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Grow, Hydroponics, Master Gardener, Recycle, STEM, Volunteer, Youth

Upcoming Events

by Jim Davis
February 8, 2018

Stay tuned for upcoming UF/IFAS Hernando County Extension workshops READ MORE

Category: Events, Work & Life

Getting Organized for Life’s Demands

by staylor
February 8, 2018

Since 2014, we have been coordinating throughout the school year, to offer financial planning and life skills training to at-risk students at the Pasco County Juvenile Detention Center. These skills include lessons on how to find employment, ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life

The Bucket Theory of Financial Management

by staylor
February 8, 2018

To become financially comfortable is not an impossible goal. Through a common sense approach, you can achieve this by working at it systematically. Imagine five buckets hanging in stair step fashion, each below and a little to the right of the ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life

Education in Action

by staylor
February 8, 2018

UF/IFAS and Eckerd CONNECTS Workforce Division has partnered to pilot the Making It On Your Own curriculum, developed by Dr. Randy Cantrell, Scott Taylor, Shelby Ball, LuAnn Duncan, Jana Griffin, Dr. Brenda Williams, Melanie Thomas, and Charna ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life

Linking it all Together

by staylor
February 8, 2018

Beginning in 2017, an integrated financial program focusing on food systems was developed and implemented. This program covers everything from the logistics of food appropriation to comparison shopping. Included in the discussion are the local ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life

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