February has been designated National Snack Month by the Snack Food Association of America, and the National Potato Promotion Board. As Americans, the one thing that we can all agree on is our love of snacks. Snack sales in the United States ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- So you have received a bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s Day and want to keep them alive as long as possible. An expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is here to help. “The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you might be thinking about revving things up by eating a few oysters. We’ve all heard that oysters are aphrodisiacs, but researchers with the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifePersonal Finance Webinars: Live, Interactive, Online Classes. Hillsborough County Extension invites you to participate in these online personal finance classes. Register using the links below. All are free. Time for all is 12:00pm – ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersFor many years, UF/IFAS Extension has partnered with Consumer Federation of America on the America Saves Initiative. The goal is to motivate residents to take small steps to increase their financial stability by increasing their savings or decreasing ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
The University of Florida IFAS Extension has received a grant of $12,500 from the IRS to help more rural, mid- to low-income Floridians do their taxes for free through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This is the first year the ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifePlease see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida IFAS Extension has received a grant of $12,500 from the IRS to help more rural, mid- to low-income Floridians do their taxes for free through the Volunteer Income ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeCome join the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Office for the 2017 Eco-Nomic Living Expo at the Santa Rosa Mall in Mary Esther on Saturday, February 11. This year’s Expo begins a 10 am and ends at 3 pm and includes seminars, activities ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- David and Caroline Garber had dated for three years and were set to be married in a matter of weeks. So, signing up for the University of Florida IFAS Smart Couples program would probably be just tweaking an already perfect ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Facial recognition software is no longer a thing of the future. But what if similar technologies could one day help farmers identify pests in the field? Steve Futch, multi-county citrus agent with the University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life