Category: Work & Life
Keep Your Holiday Finances in Check
December 9, 2014
Gayle Whitworth, Family & Consumer Sciences Agent As the holiday season approaches, many families look for ways to manage the associated costs on a tight budget. While we all have a desire to give gifts and celebrate, many families ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Finances, Gifts, Holidays
How to buy fresh finfish
December 9, 2014
Elizabeth Shephard, Family and Consumer Science Agent Brevard County is a great place to live especially if you enjoy fresh fish. This fact sheet explains some of the most common cuts of Finfish (any fish other than shellfish) you will find ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Fish, Sustainability
Fighting the Holiday Blues
December 8, 2014
For many people, the holidays are the happiest time of the year. However, for some people, holidays can also be stressful or even depressing. Use these suggestions to keep your spirits high this holiday season. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Depression, Holidays, Mental Health, Stress
Gift cards are a solution this holiday season, but buy carefully
December 5, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The holiday shopping season is in full swing and, as people ponder what to get for their friends and family, gift cards are often a viable solution for the picky person or the cousin you just don’t know that well. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeTags: Family, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Michael Gutter, University Of Florida, Youth And Community Sciences
UF/IFAS researchers build searchable database of non-native plants
December 5, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Ever wonder what that plant is in your yard that seems to be taking over? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has a new website designed to help you figure it out. Researchers with UF/IFAS’ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeTags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Landscaping, University Of Florida
Florida MarketMaker – A Tool for Producer Marketing & Applied Research
December 4, 2014
Did you know that UF/IFAS manages a nifty FREE resource called Florida MarketMaker for marketing and research throughout the food supply chain? Many producers and Extension throughout Florida do not even know this resource exists. MarketMaker ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Buyers, Consumers, Distributors, Extension, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Fisheries, Florida MarketMaker, Food Hubs, Food Related Businesses, Food Supply, Neries, Od Pantries, Processors/packers, Producers, Ranchers, Restaurants, Retailers, Seafood Dealers, Wholesalers
A Green Holiday
December 1, 2014
Environmental sustainability means finding ways to reduce consumption by using renewable resources and reusing or repurposing objects. These values can fit in line with holiday celebrations, making it a time of sustaining traditions and helping ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Go Green, Holidays, Sustainability