GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To say this year's economy has been less than robust would be an understatement. But with the forces of peer pressure and marketing as strong as ever, many parents find themselves trying to trim children's lengthy wish ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeCaption at the bottom of the post. Click for full image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An outbreak of food-related illness, such as E. coli-tainted spinach, often leaves food safety experts scratching their heads over the source of the contamination. Thanks ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, UF/IFAS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sugar Belle — a bold mandarin orange hybrid that ripens in time for the winter holiday market — will be the first University of Florida-created citrus variety intended for commercial production. The mandarin ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us on October 24th for the US Green Building Coalition's Green Living Expo.Presented by the USGBC, St. Petersburg College, Progress Energy and the Science Center of Pinellas, this Expo will feature speakers on topics related to living green.This ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeCaption at bottom of page. Click for full image. The oyster lover's axiom of edibility -- that this shellfish is safest to eat in any month with an "r" in it -- may soon become somewhat of a culinary anachronism, thanks to a new food-safety ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchSee up-to-date information about which hotels and other locations around the country are having bed bug infestations. This website depends on visitors to report their bed bug experiences, sometimes down to the exact room number of the hotel.As ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeConstruction & Alternative Energy (Green): Funding To Promote Career Ladder, Business Retention & Skills Upgrade Training For Employed WorkersDeadline: Ongoing Until Funds Obligated Or Oct 15, 2009WorkNet Pinellas, Inc. is requesting ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeCaption at bottom. Click here for full image. The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of Florida's top commercial seafood species, with an annual $27 million harvest -- but a recently discovered virus is killing the crustaceans and threatening ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Food Safety, Invasive SpeciesMary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability AgentDid you know that up to one out of every $11 you spend at the store pays for packaging? Also, when all packaging is accounted for, it adds up to about one-third of ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Good news for your utility bills and the environment: New University of Florida research shows that landscape shrubs need much less water to establish healthy roots ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life