Tag: Florida

Vacation Doesn’t Mean Taking a Vacation from Your Health

by Lori Wiggins
July 20, 2026

Summer is the perfect time to pack your bags, spend time with family and friends, and explore new places. Whether you're heading to the beach, taking a road trip, or enjoying a weekend getaway, vacations provide an opportunity to relax and recharge. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Exercise, Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Physical Activity, Recreation, Summer, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension, Vacation

Healthy Eating with Diabetes: Small Changes That Make a Big Difference

by Lori Wiggins
July 20, 2026

Living with diabetes doesn’t mean giving up the foods you enjoy. Instead, it means learning how to make healthier choices that help keep blood sugar levels in a healthy range while supporting your overall well-being. A balanced diet is one ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Diabetes, Florida, Health, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Managing Diabetes, Nutrition, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

The Landscape Order of Operations: Water. Test. Fertilize—if needed.

by Lauren Spaduzzi
July 15, 2026

A simple guide to diagnosing landscape problems before reaching for fertilizer. When plants start looking unhealthy, it's tempting to reach for a bag of fertilizer. Yellowing leaves, stunted growth, or poor flowering often seem like obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Central Florida, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Irrigation, Landscape, Master Gardener, Soil PH, Soil Test, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Watering Efficiently

Media Alert: UF/IFAS Experts to Host Pasture Mealybug Webinar on July 17

by Jamie Groh
July 13, 2026

What: Experts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are hosting an informational webinar on the invasive pasture ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pest Management, Agricultural Webinar, Blog Community, Crop Protection, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Entomology, FDACS, Featured, Featured Hot Topic, Florida, Florida Agriculture, Florida Extension, Florida Farmers, Forage Grasses, Forages, Insecticide Options, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive Pasture Mealybug, Invasive Pests, Invasive Species, Livestock Production, Mealybug Identification, Pasture Management, Pasture Mealybug, Pasture Mealybug Webinar, Pasture Pest Control, Sugarcane Pests, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida

Camp USA: Celebrating 250 Years of America

by Abbey Tharpe
July 9, 2026

Taylor County 4-H recently wrapped up its third annual Camp USA: Celebrating 250 Years of America, and this year's camp held special significance as youth took part in activities and lessons leading up to America's 250th birthday. Throughout ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #TaylorCounty, 4-H, 4H Camp, America, America's 250th, Camp USA, Children, Florida, Summer Camp, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth

Una encuesta nacional sugiere por qué persisten las infestaciones de cucarachas en edificios de apartamentos multifamiliares y abre la puerta a posibles tratamientos

by Luz Bahder
July 6, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Las infestaciones de cucarachas afectan a millones de hogares en Estados Unidos, particularmente a quienes viven como ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aerosoles, Alquileres, Apartamentos Multifamiliares, California, Casas, Cebos, Cucarachas, Edificios De Apartamentos Multifamiliares, Encuesta, Encuestados, Entomologia, Español, Florida, FLREC, Jerrod Penn, Johnalyn Gordon, Louisiana State University, Nebulizadores, Nueva York, Peste, Plaga, Plagas, Spanish, Texas, Zach DeVries

America’s 250th: Celebrate our National Symbols

by Lisa Strange
July 1, 2026

As America celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, we have an opportunity to honor our nation’s history and the plants and wildlife that symbolize our shared heritage. As Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, we know that every garden can become ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: 4th Of July, America's 250th, Florida, Horticulture, National Symbols, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

Enjoy a Safe and Healthy Summer

by Leigh Grubbs
June 26, 2026

Summer is finally here! It's the season of family vacations, backyard barbecues, picnics in the park, days at the beach, gardening projects, and plenty of time spent outdoors. While summer is full of opportunities to make memories with family ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Physical Activity, Recreation, Summer, Summer Safety, UF/IFAS Extension

Every Count Counts: Why Local Pollinator Observations Matter

by Lauren Spaduzzi
June 16, 2026

When people think of scientific research, they often picture Bunsen burners, beakers, and scientists in white lab coats hunched over microscopes. But some of the most valuable data comes from community members observing the world around ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Central Florida, Citizen Science, Citizen Scientist, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Great Florida Pollinator Census, Greatsoutheastpollinatorcensus, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Extension, Youth

Evite el retroceso académico de verano con actividades divertidas recomendadas por expertos para mantener a los jóvenes aprendiendo y con la mente activa

by Luz Bahder
June 11, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Llegaron las vacaciones de verano para los niños, una temporada de diversión, relajación y paseos familiares. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 4-H, Actividades, Actividades De Verano, Bonnie Wells, Campamentos, Clover, David Hafner, De University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Español, Florida, Jovenes, Juvenil, Lynsey Occenac, Ninas, Ninos, Oficina Local De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Oportunidades De Aprendizaje, Pérdida De Aprendizaje Durante El Verano, Programa 4-H, Programas, Retroceso Académico De Verano, Spanish, Vacaciones De Verano, Verano

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