Not much has changed since the American Academy of Pediatrics released their clinical report in 2006 about the importance of play in promoting healthy child development. In fact, play is so important to optimal child development that in 1989 ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeThe President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has proclaimed obesity a national, serious public health issue. As such, he is encouraging all Americans to learn about and engage in activities that promote healthy eating. How can ... READ MORE
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By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Suzanna Smith, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Preparing meals...taking care of errands...arranging doctor appointments...driving, cleaning, ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
By Lynda Spence, Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension-Marion County Reviewed by Martie Gillen, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida We all know mothers are the queen ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Build a better salad - simple and slimming! Learn hands-on how to create salads that are easy to make using easy-to-find, inexpensive ingredients. Join us Thursday, May 22, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the Washington County Ag Center, Chipley. Cost: ... READ MORE
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Research shows that consumers' uncertainty about whether a product was actually grown locally can be a significant limiting factor when they choose produce.The new Sarasota Grown local food label is a voluntary program that supports self‐certification ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Health & Nutrition
Caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida Entomology and Nematology undergraduate student Sabrina White recently participated in the elite two-day “Posters on the Hill” presentation with congressional leaders and staff ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Work & Life
By Carol Church, Writer, Family Album Reviewed by Suzanna Smith, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida This post was written to recognize National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day (May 8) and ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), is very common in the eastern coastal areas of the Americas, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeNo, it’s not true. Not by a long shot. Not even close. NO! This rumor’s been around for decades and its origins are unknown. But we can tell you a few things to bust this myth: First, it’s clearly contradicted by the historical record: The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life