Source: Mark Brennan - brennanm@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Southern states most often wracked by hurricanes are ahead of the nation when it comes to preparing citizens to help in a disaster, but there are still plenty of volunteer gaps ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster PreparationBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Planning a meeting or event can be challenging. Look for ways to show your commitment to a better way of doing business through “green practices”. Here are a few ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeThe next mobile collection of hazardous materials will be held May 17th at 2 locations in Pinellas County, (click HERE for a look at the schedule). This is a great opportunity to get rid of all that SPOOKY STUFF lingering in garage cabinets ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeUnder one roof, discover nearly all you need to green every aspect of your life. Extension experts will be on hand, providing information on composting, rain barrels, urban wildlife, green purchasing, pest management, and other Solutions for ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy 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
Category: Work & LifeBy: 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
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