The 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
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
Category: Work & LifeView 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 & LifeBy 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 & LifeBy: 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 & Life