Tag: Taylor County

Stay Hydrated This Summer: Why Water Matters More Than Ever

by Lori Wiggins
June 5, 2026

As temperatures rise during the summer months, staying hydrated becomes one of the most important things we can do to protect our health. Whether you're working outdoors, enjoying recreational activities, gardening, attending community events, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Hydration, Nutrition, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

The Power of Sleep: Why Rest Matters at Every Age

by Lori Wiggins
June 4, 2026

In today’s fast-paced world, sleep is often one of the first things people sacrifice. Whether it is staying up late to finish work, scrolling on phones, studying for exams, or managing busy family schedules, many Americans are not getting ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Better Sleep, Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Sleep, Sleep Schedule, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

Celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month This June

by Lori Wiggins
June 3, 2026

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, the perfect time for families to enjoy the flavors, colors, and health benefits of nature’s bounty. With summer gardens beginning to produce and farmer markets filling with fresh local produce, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Family, Florida, Health, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

Why Visit a UF/IFAS Demonstration Garden?

by Lisa Strange
May 22, 2026

Florida’s most successful gardens look so effortless. The secret isn’t just in the soil—it’s in the "living classrooms" scattered across the state. UF/IFAS Extension offices maintain a network of demonstration gardens designed to show, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida, Gardening, Health, Horticulture, Physical Activity, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

Cut Flowers – An Opportunity for Taylor County

by Lisa Strange
May 20, 2026

Specialty cut flower production is an emerging niche for growers in Taylor County, located in Florida’s Zone 9. With mild winters and a long growing season, the area is well-suited for high-value, non-traditional floriculture crops such as ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS,
Tags: Agriculture, Cut Flowers, Florida, Gardening, Health, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

2026 Florida 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

by Caylin Hilton
May 8, 2026

Gainesville, FL – May 8, 2026 – The Florida 4‑H Foundation and Florida 4‑H Youth Development Program are honored to introduce the 2026 Florida 4‑H Hall of Fame inductees. These remarkable individuals have shaped generations through ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4HBeyondReady, 4-H, 4-H Alumni, 4-H Hall Of Fame, 4-H Youth Development, Citrus County, Florida 4-H Foundation, Jefferson County, Pinellas County, Taylor County

Weekend Food Backpack Program Supports Taylor County Youth Through UF/IFAS Extension

by Lori Wiggins
January 22, 2026

Each week, children in Taylor County receive nutritious food to help sustain them during weekends, school breaks, and other out-of-school periods through the Weekend Food Backpack Program, operated through the UF/IFAS Extension Service and supported ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Children, Family, Food Insecurity, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer, Weekend Backpack Program

New World Screwworm Threat

by Lisa Strange
November 18, 2025

In the 1950’s 60’s the screwworm was an ongoing burden with livestock but over years with research, breeding sterile male flies and monitoring it was eliminated in United States. Then in 2016 they were detected in Monroe County that wiped ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Florida, Insects, Livestock, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Taylor County

Hands-On Homesteading Series a Success in Suwannee and Taylor Counties

by Lisa Strange
November 18, 2025

UF/IFAS Extension Agents in Suwannee and Taylor Counties recently teamed up to offer a creative new program series, Hands-On Homesteading. Held from August 22 through September 12, the four-week series focused on practical, “back-to-basics” ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Family, Florida, Health, Homesteading, Suwannee County, Taylor County, UF/IFAS Extension

Fall Planting Considerations: Asters are Naturally Pollinator Friendly Compared to Chrysanthemums

by Lisa Strange
October 8, 2025

Chrysanthemums Traditionally this time of year we spend our money on lovely colorful blooming Chrysanthemums for fall décor. Please consider our pollinators when purchasing your next landscape seasonal plants. Here’s why: in cultivated mums, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fall Flowering Plants, Fall Plants, Flowering Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Horticulture, Taylor County

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