By Jeanne Murphy, Wildlife Biologist/Pinellas County Extension Education CoordinatorScuttling along in traffic, my momentum was interrupted as the bridge lifted its arms to allow boat travel. I stopped my zippy little car, put down the windows ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeDr. Fred Santana, Sarasota County Extension Entomologist, will talk about and show images of some of the more commonly encountered pest and non-pest ants found in southwest Florida. Learn some of the characteristics, habits, and behaviors, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, FLA. --- Termites aren’t just out to eat the wood in your home. A new University of Florida study shows the voracious insects like to feast on your home's insulation, too — making it nearly 75 percent less effective. For the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeThe UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office has been offering online Continuing Education Unit modules for over a year now. Their library of modules is constantly growing. Currently they offer 30 quality CEU online modules available to ... READ MORE
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By: Chuck Woods Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 View Photo GAINESVILLE, FLA. --- As more consumers struggle with record-breaking energy costs and rapid urban growth puts a strain on Florida's natural resources, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Work & LifeBy James Stevenson, Urban Sustainability Educator, Pinellas County ExtensionA one-woman campaign has been taking hold throughout the country. Tamara Krinsky has devised an elegantly simple campaign that should warm the heart of anyone trying ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeDid you know that on average, one school-age child packing a disposable lunch generates 67 pounds of waste per school year? In fact, just one average-sized elementary school of 280 children produces 18,760 pounds or over 9 tons of lunch waste ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Source: Michael Gutter - msgutter@ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 392-0000 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Tax season is one of the most stressful times of the year. And a University of Florida expert cautions against making ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & LifeBy James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension Educator Q: “Paper or plastic?” A: How about: “Neither, thank you, I’ve brought my own bags.” Plastic grocery bags have become a world-wide scourge; perhaps you’ve noticed their ... READ MORE
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