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Scientists seek to curtail bird flu’s spread through education, outreach efforts


July 10, 2025

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach to education about the illness, which is responsible for one human death in the United States, as well as outbreaks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Avian Flu, Backyard Chickens, Benjamin Anderson, Bird Flu, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Chicken, Cindy Sanders, College Of Public Health & Health Professions, Department Of Environmental And Global Health, Disease, Education, Emerging Pathogens Institute, Extension, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Department Of Health, Florida EDEN, Florida Extension Disaster Education Network, Guide, H5N1, H5N1 Coordination Group, Hen, IFAS, Illness, Infection, Influenza, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Migratory, Outreach, Pathogen, PIE Center, Polutry, Response, Ricky Telg, Risk, SCCAHS, Science, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Tips, Transmission, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Virus
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Tomatoes: A Nutritional Powerhouse and Culinary Favorite


April 7, 2025

Tomatoes–who doesn’t love them? They have so many uses and are featured in many of our favorite foods. Whether made into a rich sauce for pasta, diced up in your favorite salsa, or sliced on a burger, tomatoes are versatile enough to be ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bruschetta, Chicken, Food Preparation, Food Safety, National Tomato Month, Nutrition, Recipe, Tomato, Vegetable
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Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking


May 16, 2024

For years, the presence of chickens in some Jacksonville backyards remained an open secret; observant neighbors knew they existed, and many didn’t mind. But some did. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard, Backyard Chickens, Chicken, Class, Coop, Duval County, Egg, Extension, Hardee County, Hen, Hobby, IFAS, Institute For Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jacksonville, Poultry, Program, Seminar, Sourse, Spanish, Stephen Jennewein, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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January 2023 Class List


December 20, 2022

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this January! Below is our current class list for the month. The Science of Cheese Making January 10  |  3 pm – 5:30 pm & 6 pm – 8:30 pm Join ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Budgeting, Canning, Car Seat, Car Seat Safety, Cheese, Cheese Making, Chicken, Child Safety, Commercial Landscaping, Financial Skills, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Handlers, Food Safety, Hunter Safety, Jams, Outdoor Skills, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Pickling, Pressure Canning, Soil Improvement, Urban Farming, Youth, Youth Development
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October 2022 Class List


September 23, 2022

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this October! Below is our current class list for the month. Water Bath and Pressure Canning October 1  |  10 am – 12 pm Learn the basics of canning ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Air Fryer, Bite-Sized Science, Budgeting, Canning, Car Seat, Chicken, Child Safety, Commercial Landscaping, Dehydrator, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Application, Finances, Fishing Guide, Florida Master Naturalist Program, FMNP, Marine Science, Master Gardener, My Brevard Yard, Preserving Food, Pressure Canning, Pressure Cooker, Soil Improvement, Soil Test, Tea, Tea Making, Upland Systems, Urban Farm, Water Bath Canning, Youth Development
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September Class List


August 19, 2022

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences this September! Below is our current class list for the month. Water Bath and Pressure Canning September 8  |  10 am - 12 pm Learn the basics of canning ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Arborist, Budgeting, Canning, Chicken, Child Safety, Citizen Science, Commercial Landscaping, Family Safety, Fishing, Fishing Guide, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida Sea Grant, Food Safety, Horseshoe Crabs, Hunter Safety, Jams, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Pickles, Ruminant, Wildlife, Wildlife Monitoring

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