Do you have a household budget? How much do you allocate each month for garbage? That is to say: How much money do you allow yourself to indulge in throwing into the trash?It has been shown that 99% of all manufactured goods, from plastic wrapping ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home buyers appreciate the benefits of "green" communities, but residents don't necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Money Matters, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With more than half of us expecting to play Santa for ourselves this holiday season, a University of Florida family finance expert warns that being self-indulgent - even at bargain prices - can lead to a bad case of buyer's ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Money MattersView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A cut of beef once ground into hamburger has become one of the nation’s most popular steaks, thanks to a processing method co-developed by a University of Florida researcher. Recent figures show flat iron ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Soil-moisture sensors hooked to sprinkler systems could put a huge dent in homeowners' utility bills - and help conserve much-needed water, a new University of Florida study says. Researcher Michael Dukes found that for ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- October is Folic Acid Awareness Month in Florida, and to educate the University of Florida community about this important nutrient, the Florida Folic Acid Coalition and the March of Dimes, North Central Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeBy: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source: Keith Schneider keiths29@ufl.edu, 352-392-1991 ext. 309 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- From fast food to dog food -- new cases of contaminated cuisine seem to be a regular part of the modern news cycle. Tomatoes haven’t ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Work & LifeBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Jimmy Cheek jgcheek@ufl.edu, 352-392-1971 Neil Shay nshay@ufl.edu, 352-392-1991 ext. 202 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Neil F. Shay, a leading nutritional scientist with Kellogg Company and University ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFASBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Keith Schneider keiths29@ufl.edu, 352-392-1991 ext. 309 Sasha Issenberg (can be reached through Beth Parker beth.parker@us.penguingroup.com, 212-366-2213) View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Grabbing ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Work & LifeBy: Tom Nordlie (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Fred Southwick southfs@medmac.ufl.edu, 352-392-4058 Keith Schneider keiths29@ufl.edu, 352-871-0440 Patti Gilmer info@mypoolpal.com, 770-532-2034 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Swimming is good, ... READ MORE
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