When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced big flames, while the paper charcoal-starter she used ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifePlease see caption after story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When Kara Croft, 16, noticed that all the other contestants at her district 4-H Tailgating Contest were using lighter fluid to start their grills, she got nervous. The lighter fluid produced ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeI am not sure what is happening to me right now, but I am really into the organizing mode. It goes further than cleaning out accumulated clutter: I want my family records organized and shared with others in my family. Once again, I am happy ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeChildren can easily become strangled if they become entangled in the unsafe window blind cords. After years of under-reporting and outcries from families that have experienced an injury or death of a child due to window blinds, you can now ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Relationships & FamilyGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With a tropical storm bringing hurricane-like winds to central Florida, residents are looking to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension service for tips on how to make it through. In ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeIn honor of national whole grains month, we're celebrating all things whole grain. What is a whole grain anyway? A whole grain is made up of all the components of the grain: germ + endosperm + bran. A refined grain has had one or more of ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionLAKE WALES, Fla. – After months of construction, the successful conclusion of the “Preserve the Legacy, Steward the Future” capital campaign, and the active implementation of a new relationship, Bok Tower Gardens and the University ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeSeptember is National Food Safety Month. However, food safety should be practiced every day of the year and for every meal and/or snack. We live in a busy society. We are always in a rush to do and to go to whatever we have planned. When it ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Experts agree that one effective way to protect yourself against mosquitoes —and the diseases they can transmit — is to wear mosquito repellent. But for homeless people, getting access to this kind of protection can be difficult. In response, ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
As students at C.A. Weis Elementary School return for the new school year, they’ll notice something different about the area next to the outdoor space where physical education classes are usually held. Thanks to the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life