In the world of sustainability and the "green movement," the converted already understand how small changes add up to BIG resource conservation. As educators we strive to get this message out to the rest of the populace, and in these tough times ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
By: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Source: Sydney Park Brown - spbrown@ufl.edu, (813) 757-2286 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With the nation's economy withering, University of Florida experts say many state residents are looking ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Bob Hochmuth - bobhoch@ufl.edu, (386) 362-1725 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Today's economically spurred resurgence of the home vegetable grower can't entirely be dubbed a "return to the earth." ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Maia McGuire - mpmcg@ufl.edu, (386) 437-7464 Eleanor Foerste - efoerste@ufl.edu, (321) 697-3000 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For some, turning an unwanted pet loose may seem the only thing ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeOur region's first ever Green Building Expo, featuring experts in green construction, landscaping and other facets of environmentally friendly living will take place at the Shops at Wiregrass off State Road 56 in Wesley Chapel, 10 a.m. to 8 ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeSusan J. Miller, Pinellas County Planning Department via TampaBayCycle.com The Tampa BayCycle campaign offers fun and educational activities throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. This year's Bike Month events include: bicycle and ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Lifeby Floyd Egner, Public Relations Specialist, Conservation Resources Pinellas County Utilities You’ve probably seen “crying guy” by now, mourning the TV set he loved for so long. It’s the digital age and his dearly discarded TV has ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeJames Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension Specialist, Urban Sustainability We are so fortunate in Central Florida to have spring come so early. After a recent spate of chilly weather, I think I’m declaring spring officially here (although ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Whether E. coli on spinach or Salmonella in peanut butter, it seems food-borne illness outbreaks are becoming all too familiar to the average shopper. On Jan. 29, when a national task ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Work & LifeBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Source: Tom Wichman - twichman@ufl.edu, (352) 392-1831 x331 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While hitting its 30th anniversary mark this year, Florida's Master Gardener program has another reason to ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life