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All About Fiber: Meeting Your Health Goals With This Overlooked Carbohydrate

by Jessie Erwin
September 16, 2024

Welcome to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics! Today's guest is Courtney Sroka, a student in the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Courtney Sroka, Dietetics, Fiber, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories
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Take the “Picky” Out of Picky Eating: A Parents’ and Caregivers’ Guide to Minimize Picky Eating

by Jessie Erwin
September 9, 2024

Julie Martinez is the latest guest of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Julie is a student in the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Julie Martinez, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Picky Eating

Green Industries Best Management Practices Certification aka Fertilizer License Training

by Susan Haddock
September 5, 2024

Click here to register for GI-BMP Certification training at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County. GI-BMP Certification (Green Industries Best Management Practices) is required in Florida to obtain an FDACS Limited Urban Fertilizer Certification ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizer Applicator, Fertilizer License, GI-BMP, GI-BMP Certification, Landscape, Nutrition, ProHort, Swprohort
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A Whole Lot of Information for Whole Grains Month

by Maria Portelos-Rometo
September 3, 2024

Did you know that September is Whole Grains Month? And, did you know that the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans tell us that at least half our grains should be whole grains? And, do you know the parts of a whole grain? Or, the nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: B Vitamin, Bran, Endosperm, Fiber, Food, Germ, Grain, Health, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Refined Grain, Whole Grain
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The Gut Microbiome: A Big Small World

by Jessie Erwin
August 26, 2024

We are thrilled to welcome you to the latest edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Emma Shutters, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Emma Shutters, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Gut Microbiome, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Prebiotics, Probiotics
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September 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
August 23, 2024

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Advocacy, Agriculture, Arborist, Brevard County, Cheese, Cheese Making, Conservation, Cooking, Easy Recipes, EmpowerU, Environment, Farmer's Market, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food Safety, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health First Aid, MHFA, Nutrition, Poultry, ServSafe, Sheet Pan Meals, Sustainability, Volunteers, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mhfa
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Retired UF professor leaves enduring legacy online through sustainable agriculture course

by Megan Winslow
August 19, 2024

It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Agricultural, Agriculture, Class, Course, Coursera, Crop Production, Farm, Farming, Free, George Hochmuth, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lecture, Megan Winslow, Nutrient Demands, Nutrition, Online Course, Professor Emeritus, Soil Fertility, Soil Testing, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Student, Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Practices, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
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Beyond Picky Eating: Understanding ARFID Through Hannah’s Journey

by Jessie Erwin
August 12, 2024

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our first guest is Josefina Figueredo, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: ARFID, Avoidant/restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Josefina Figueredo, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories

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