UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
One key consideration as you prepare for our tropical storm season is whether or not to evacuate your home, should a storm approach. Making the decision to shelter in place or evacuate to a shelter—or even travel to… Read More
As you prepare your home and family for the hurricane season, don’t forget to include a disaster preparedness kit. In this Storm Season 2020 post, the third of the six-part series, we are going to discuss what to… Read More
In the first post of this series, we talked about gathering information. In this post, we are going to look at creating your plan. Just as we mentioned in our previous blog, you should think about updating contact… Read More
While we’re in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, few of us want to spend much time—if any—thinking about the hurricane season. But, June 1 marks the official start of that six-month season, and now is the time… Read More
In our last blog, we discussed the four core principles of safe food handling. Now, let’s focus on carry-out, prepared foods. Many of us have days packed with activity, and often find it hard to carve out time… Read More
Food delivery services, whether from your grocery store or a local restaurant, are in high demand now. But, given the COVID-19 pandemic, these services also carry a bit of concern. There’s good news, though. According to the U.S…. Read More
By Maria Portelos-Rometo and Sarah Bostick UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Recently, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services temporarily changed some of the rules about eggs. These changes are part of a statewide effort to make sure… Read More
By Maria Portelos-Rometo and Sarah Bostick UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County On a recent trip to the grocery store, I noticed that the produce section was bursting with fresh produce. I was impressed by the quantity and variety, all… Read More
We all are doing our best to stay inside and limit our travel, in these trying times. But, might still find ourselves in need of a run for groceries. How do you protect yourself at the store? Here… Read More
Coautor: Armando Ubeda, Marine and Coastal (Sea Grant) agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Con la pandemia de coronavirus / COVID-19 al frente de nuestra vida cotidiana, hemos escuchado una y otra vez la importancia del lavarse las manos… Read More
