Food for Thought

Food Security Food security has become a hot subject for some folks. With commodities moving quickly around our globe it’s hard to say just where your food is coming from. Labeling may help with some… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: December 18, 2020
Food Security Food security has become a hot subject for some folks. With commodities moving quickly around our globe it’s hard to say just where your food is coming from. Labeling may help with some… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: August 3, 2020
Some like it hot! If you grow your own vegetables in Florida you already know that our hot summer nights combined with high humidity is not an ideal situation for growing vegetables. Also, insects seem… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: July 24, 2020
Why Home remedies? Home remedies sound like a great idea. For thousands of years, we lived that way. If we didn’t have a home remedy, we didn’t have a remedy. Enter the 21st century; we… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: May 28, 2020
What is propagation? Propagation is simply the process of starting new plants. A common way of propagation is, of course, germinating seeds. Propagation with seeds is known as sexual propagation. Some problems with growing plants… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: May 15, 2020
Florida’s summer plantings are different Florida’s Summer plantings need to be hardy if they are to make it through the heat and humidity. For the same reasons we don’t grow vegetables here in the summer;… Read More
Posted: April 8, 2020
Did you buy a bunch of eggs in hopes of dying them for your upcoming Easter celebration? Has the COVID-19 crushed those plans and now left you wondering what you will ever do with all… Read More
Posted: April 3, 2020
The world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the world stopped before our Spring Break even began. Proms, graduations, awards ceremonies, youth fairs, and so many other social gatherings and events have been canceled…. Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Uncategorized
Tags: 4-H, Coping, COVID-19, Highlands County 4-H, Youth Development
Posted: March 25, 2020
Most youth today are too young to remember what a “Shrinky Dink” is. However, it is a fun activity that children of all ages can still enjoy today. For those of you that are unfamiliar… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: March 25, 2020
That unsightly black stuff When a black film we call sooty mold visits your plants and covers the leaves you can be sure of at least one thing. You have an insect problem. Most of… Read More
Posted: March 24, 2020
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, people have begun to panic buy and are hoarding many household essentials such as hand sanitizer and wipes. What many people do not realize is that you can easily… Read More
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