GAINESVILLE, Fla.--- Residents in a county on Florida’s Gulf Coast are getting the help they need to access healthier foods via a collaboration between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While almost half of Floridians acknowledge buying genetically modified foods, a recent survey by the Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida reveals that most ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Question: Is it possible to eat healthy at a BBQ? What are the best choices? Answer: Of course it is! In this guide you'll find that healthy eating at a BBQ is easier than you think. With summer comes beautiful sunshine and outdoor activities, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & FamilyThere are so many benefits to eating locally grown produce, from reducing the carbon footprint required to get food to your table, to supporting local, small-scale farmers. To maximize your locally-grown produce consumption, you need to know ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThere are so many benefits to eating locally grown produce, from reducing the carbon footprint required to get food to your table, to supporting local, small-scale farmers. To maximize your locally-grown produce consumption, you need to know ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeAluminum shutters help protect windows from flying debris during windstorms. Here in the latter half of June, temperatures have heated up and summer thunderstorms have swept through on a regular basis. As we are reminded often, hurricane season ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla.--- Residents in a county on Florida’s Gulf Coast are getting the help they need to access healthier foods via a collaboration between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeThe 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey has revealed that there is an increase in the use of e-cigarettes by teens as an alternative to smoking cigarettes. This is of concern indicating the adoption of a new risk behavior. “Current ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThe Jefferson County Home and Community Educators (HCE) had a busy and productive year. We started the year by planting seeds for the Jefferson County Elementary students’ rise-bed gardens. We attended the state Home and Community Educators ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Often without much thought, Americans throw out more than one-third of all food grown in the United States each year. However, a majority of Floridians acknowledge food waste is a major concern. Sixty percent of ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life