Tag: prevention
Fire Fest 2022
January 26, 2022
Jan. 23-29, 2022, is Florida’s Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, and we're helping you learn more about this vital function with the family-friendly Fire Fest 2022 event. Fire Fest is a fun opportunity for the whole family to learn how fire ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Fire, Pgm_EcoNR, Prescribed Fire, Prevention, Wildfire
Summer Time Boating Safety Stats and Tips!
May 19, 2021
Florida leads the nation with many impressive statistics such as having the most IGFA fishing world records (925), being the state with most amount of coastline in the lower 48 (1,350 miles) and having more boats registered here than any other ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & LifeTags: Accidents, Boating, Canal, Channel, Coast Guard, Collier, Collier County, Dive Flag, Diving, Dock, Education, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Fourth Of July, FWC, Life Jackets, Lobster Season, May…, Memorial Day, Mini Season, Naples, Paradise Coast, PFD, Prevention, PWC, Safety, Sandbar, Scallop Season, Scuba, Snorkeling…, Summer, Swimming
Cervical Cancer Awareness and Prevention Strategies
July 10, 2020
Cervical cancer is a largely preventable cancer that affects women. The cervix is the part of the body that connects the uterus to the birth canal/vagina. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer. ... READ MORE
Category: , Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Cancer, Healh, Prevention
Preventing the Spread of Germs and Viruses
March 6, 2020
There are many germs, microorganisms and viruses in our environment. With a healthy immune system and cooking food to the proper temperature along with proper handwashing, we can usually fight off these germs and stay healthy. How do germs ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition,Tags: 20 Seconds, Coronavirus, Cover Your Cough, Cover Your Sneeze, Food Safety, Handwashing, Lather Hands, Prevention, Proper Handwashing, Recommended Hand Washing Procedure, Scrub Hands, Soap And Water, Thoroughly Cook Meat And Eggs, Virus, Wash With Soap And Water, Wet Hands
Carpenter Bees Bore Problems
April 12, 2018
by Les Harrison There are certain sounds which cannot be ignored. They convey an immediate message which calls the listener to be alert and prepared. These noises, even here in the Florida panhandle, are uniquely distinct and are not likely ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Carpenter Bees, Home Damage, Insect Management, North Florida, Pest Control, Prevention, UF/IFAS Extension, Woodpecker
Sediment and Erosion Control
December 11, 2017
As described in the Equine Best Management Practices manual, sediment and erosion control measures are permanent or temporary practices to prevent sediment loss from fields, slow water flow, and/or trap and collect debris and sediments in runoff ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Best Management Practices, BMP, Control, Debris, Equine, Erosion, Farm, Farm Management, Livestock, Overgrazing, Prevention, Runoff Water, Sediment