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Celebrate National Bingo Birthday Month—with a Healthy Twist!


December 22, 2025

Did you know the game of Bingo dates all the way back to the 1500s? Today, it’s still a favorite because it’s simple, social, and fun. You grab your card, listen for the numbers, and when you land five in a row, you get that moment everyone ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bingo, Exercise, Food, Food Safety, Fruits, Health, Nutrition, Vegetables

For 2026, do you resolve to lead a healthier lifestyle? Making it a habit is easier said than done


December 17, 2025

If you’re like many people, you will make a New Year’s resolution to eat better and exercise more. It might seem simple enough to start your diet and walking, but making those actions into habits can be a lot tougher. Research indicates ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Action, Contemplation, Diet, Exercise, Family, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Habit, Healthy Lifestyles, Heidi Radunovich, Laura Acosta, New Year, Outcome, Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, Resolutions, Self-reflection, SMART, Stages Of Change/Transtheoretical Model, Sweets, Vegetables, Youth, Youth And Community Sciences
Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and onions in a fresh salad. Food, vegetables, healthy eating. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Family, Youth and Community Sciences (Sept.–Oct.)


October 31, 2025

Healthy Harvest: Florida’s Warm-Season Vegetables Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber. This publication is intended for individuals who are interested in knowing more about warm-season crops that are grown ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Framework, Health, Healthy Harvest, Vegetables, Well-being

MEDIA ALERT: Breaking ground on a future rooted in AI – at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center


October 30, 2025

WHAT: University of Florida administrators, faculty, fruit and vegetable growers and dignitaries will break ground on the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture on November 7 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: #aiatuf, Artichokes, Blackberries, Centennial, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Field Tour, Groundbreaking, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, J. Scott Angle, Jobs, Joe Glover, Prec-ag, State Rep. Lawrence McClure, Strawberries, Tomatoes, U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, Vegetables

Green Beans – Love the Flavor


September 15, 2025

There are many types of beans!  I just did a fun word search puzzle that had so many hidden legume words including calico beans, cannellini, fava, garbanzo, green bean, green pea, kidney bean, lima bean, mung bean, navy bean, split pea, etc. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Broward County, Clean, Extension, Follow MyPlate Guidelines, Food Safety, Gardening, Green Beans, Green Beans And Nutrition, Growing Green Beans, Handwashing, MyPlate, Nutrition And Health, Rinse Canned Green Beans, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, Vegetables
photo of people in an urban food garden

Back by popular demand: UF/IFAS Extension offers 2025 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short Course


August 13, 2025

From backyard gardens to commercial-scale rooftop farms, sustainable urban food production is reshaping how we grow and access food in cities. That’s why leading scientists from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aquaponics, Broward, Chefs, Compost, Eco-friendly, Ecofrendly Farming, Entrepreneurs, Environmental Horticulture, Food, Food Forest, Food Handling, Food Safety, Food Waste, Garderners, Harvest, Hydroponic, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiangxiao Qiu, Large-scale Composting, Local Food Movement, Lorna Bravo, Management Strategies, Miami-Dade, Monroe, News, Nutrient-rich Soil, Organic Fruit, Palm Beach, Rooftop Farms, Rooftop Gardens, Soil Regeneration, Sustainable Agricultural, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, Urban Agriculture, Urban Food Production, Vegetables

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