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Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking

by Megan Winslow
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

by Morgan Roth
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

by Morgan Roth
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

by Morgan Roth
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
Chick under a heat lamp and some eggs. Picture Credit: Jonael Bosques, UF/IFAS Extension.

Getting the Brooder Ready Before the Chicks Arrive

by Jonael Bosques
February 17, 2022

Chick days are upon us, and before you take home a colony of chicks by impulse, take a moment to verify that you are ready to receive them. Below you will find some critical key points that are essential for the survival of your new feathered ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Ag, Agriculture, Brooder, Chicken, Chicks, Extension, Farming, Feed, Florida, Heat, Hens, Lamp, Livestock, Nutrition, Protect, Protecting, Rooster, Temperature, UF-IFAS
A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Poultry

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November 19, 2021

In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on the home pantry. Today, we trek back to the store, hitting the poultry area to talk turkey (and chicken and more). In the poultry area, you will find more than ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Chicken, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Poultry, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping, Turkey

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