The occurrence of diabetes over the past 20 years has nearly doubled and that number could be even higher due to some living with diabetes and not knowing it. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control reports more than 37 million people have ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
Writing a "thank you" letter for your buyer is a requirement from the Lake County Fair for exhibiting and selling your market project. The "thank you" letter should not be written just because you must but because you want to genuinely thank ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Food allergies affect 32 million Americans, of which 26 million are adults. The reaction can be life-threatening with 200,000 requiring emergency medical care yearly related to reactions from food. In children there has been a 50% increase ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
What are proteins made of and what makes them so powerful? Proteins are made of essential and non-essential amino acids. There are nine that your body can’t make and the only way we get them is from food sources, these are referred to as essential. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
Goals can be an important aspect of life! Goals can be personal, occupational, or academic. As a 4-H'er completing record books, you are learning to set goals which is a great skill. Studies have shown that goal setting is linked to success. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
It’s not anything new, we know we should have it as part of our daily eating pattern, but why? Fiber can keep our digestion on track, contribute to heart health, help us achieve a healthy weight, and prevent and manage many chronic diseases. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
If you maintain landscapes and plan to apply pesticides for hire around occupied buildings (homes or businesses), then you need a pesticide license through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). With the Limited ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
It’s no secret that the cost of eggs has risen dramatically in the past several months. What was once one of the lowest cost sources of animal protein has now become fodder for internet memes with people making hyperbolic comparisons between ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic
Occasionally our Extension Office receives phone calls from apartment and condominium owners concerned about cockroach populations in their apartment and their apartment complex. All it takes is one resident or one vendor to unknowingly introduce ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
The Importance of Soil Testing Soil testing is one of the most cost effective and important tools that any land managers have at their disposal. The results of a soil test will tell you what the pH of your soil is. If your soil is too acidic ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture