Category: Work & Life
UF/IFAS Extension steps up to feed hungry children, babies in southwest Florida
September 19, 2017
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. --- Laurie Hurner could hear the children and babies crying in hunger in her sleep. The University of Florida IFAS Extension Highlands County director knew she had to feed children left hungry by Hurricane Irma, so ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Babies, Children, Featured Hot Topic, Hernando County, Highlands County, Hurricane Irma, News
UF expert offers tips on tending to mental health after a hurricane
September 19, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While residents are cleaning up after Hurricane Irma, and many are still without electricity and clean water, it is not unexpected that some are starting to show symptoms of stress. Heidi Radunovich, a psychologist ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Irma, IFAS, Mental Health, News, Stress, Support
Juice … Not Just Another Beverage
September 19, 2017
Don’t be fooled when it comes to choosing your drink. There is a big nutrition difference between juice and other beverages. Juice is the liquid from a fruit. Beverages that contain 100% juice can be labeled as a juice. Depending on the ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Diet, Health, Healthy, Juice, Nutrition, Orange
UF expert: Protect your family from foodborne illness during hurricane season
September 19, 2017
by Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Protect your family from foodborne illness during hurricane season by following research-based guidelines and common sense, urges a University of Florida food safety expert. As part of Hurricane ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Hurricane Irma, IFAS, News
UF students, faculty among hundreds who replanted blueberry bushes damaged by storm
September 18, 2017
DADE CITY, Fla. --- More than 200 volunteers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the community gathered on a hot, windy Saturday to replant thousands of blueberry bushes at Pasco County’s Frogmore ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Blueberry, Horticultural Sciences Department, IFAS, News, Volunteer
After the storm: food safety
September 18, 2017
As we have seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, severe storms often result in extended power losses and flooding. Many of you did a tremendous job of preparing for these calamities, protecting your health and keeping your food supply safe ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & NutritionTags: Disaster, Food, Health, Hurricane, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Recovery, Safety, Storm, StormPrep
After the Hurricane: Cleaning Up Safely
September 15, 2017
After a hurricane, there is usually debris, limbs, fallen trees, and other property damage. Homeowners can be seriously injured while doing their own tree work. It is always a good idea to consult a professional before taking on major restoration ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Work & LifeTags: Chain Saw, Chain Saw Safety, Debris, Disaster, Disaster Recovery, Tree, Tree Cutting, Tree Felling