Category: Work & Life
Ropin’ in the Swamp (stand alone photo – no story available)
March 25, 2008
View Photo In this photo released from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Lyndel Kerr of Lawtey, Fla., left, and Bobby Lines of Okeechobee, Fla., chase a steer at Ropin' in the Swamp, an annual team roping ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeTags: Horse Teaching Unit
Re-Fill ‘Er Up!
March 20, 2008
By James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorDo you buy a new car every time yours runs out of gasoline? No? Well, each time many household products run out, you can do the same as with the auto: fill ‘er up. Companies are beginning ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeUF Researchers on the Watch for Nice Weather – and the Diseases It Could Bring
March 19, 2008
By: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Jonathan Day - jfda@ufl.edu, (561) 778-7200 x132 Roxanne Rutledge Connelly - crr@ufl.edu, (772) 778-7200 x172 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Calling it a silver lining may be a stretch, but the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Jonathan Day, Mosquitoes, Roxanne Rutledge Connelly
Who’s the Boss?
March 12, 2008
By James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorWanna score some points with the Brass? How about offering to help green the office? Your efforts could save the company hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year. Greening an office is ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeUF Research Helps Tasty Flowers Emerge as Haute Cuisine
March 11, 2008
By: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Sources: Russell Nagata - nagata@ufl.edu, (561) 993-1557 Green Cay Produce (Nancy Roe) - kes@bellsouth.net The Breakers Palm Beach - annmargo.peart@thebreakers, (561) 659-8465 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Russell Nagata
Dirty Talkin’
March 4, 2008
By James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorLook under your kitchen sink, check the kitchen closet, have a glance under the bathroom sink. Throughout an average house, a myriad of cleaning products lurk, awaiting their chance to tackle ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeOverfertilizing St. Augustinegrass Could Encourage Chinch Bugs, UF Researcher Warns
March 3, 2008
By: Tom Nordlie - (352) 273-3567 Sources: Eileen Buss - (352) 392-0400 Fred Baxendale - fbaxendale1@unl.edu, (402) 472-8699 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A little fertilizer can perk up a St. Augustinegrass lawn as spring arrives, but ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Chinch Bugs, Eileen Buss, Entomology And Nematology, Fred Baxendale, St. Augustinegrass
New UF/IFAS Study: Florida Agriculture, Natural Resource and Related Industries Have $101.9 Billion Value-Added Impact and Generate Second Largest Number of Jobs in the State
February 29, 2008
By: Chuck Woods Source: Alan Hodges - awhodges@ufl.edu, 352-392-1881 x312 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- At a time when the nation's slowing economy is tipping toward recession, one of the largest and most stable sectors of Florida's economy continues ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Work & LifeTags: Alan Hodges, Economy
STARt Saving Energy
February 27, 2008
By James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorLook for the Energy Star logo when choosing energy-related products and services for the home. Energy Star is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & Life