Sugar, fat, eggs, and flour are probably the most common ingredients for any dessert, including (most) cakes. There is often a fine line in baking between cake, bread, and even cookies. The actual word “cake” was borrowed from the Old ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Your Garden's Deadliest Allies As a gardener, summer can feel like it takes knightly status to grow fruits and vegetables. You strap on your metaphorical armor, raise your shield, and draw your sword to battle the stink bugs, squash ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
June is National Dairy Month. This awareness month originally started in 1937 as National Milk Month, but the name was eventually changed to promote consuming other milk-based products like yogurt, cottage cheese, and much more! But what ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything. - José Andrés, chef and humanitarian Imagine living in a neighborhood where fast-food chains and liquor stores outnumber grocery stores. Snack ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFEThe Leon County 4-H Program continues to empower youth through hands-on STEM education, offering engaging learning experiences in robotics, electronics, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation. Youth in the program have successfully completed ... READ MORE
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Many of us who spend time outdoors may have noticed an increase in insect activity with the warm weather and welcome rainfall. One insect you may have seen is the infamous termite, especially during a recent swarm. Termites, responsible for ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease
One More Reason to Quit You've tried the patch. You've tried the gum. You've downloaded the apps, set the quit dates, and made the bets with yourself. Nothing has stuck. Well, if you love growing tomatoes, we may have finally found ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
It’s that time again – No Mow March. This is a chance to give the mower and the bees a break. This will be the fourth year we have promoted the No Mow March campaign, which started based on an idea received from a Leon County citizen in ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn
It’s probably no surprise that retirees are moving to Florida in large numbers every day. About 6.3 million Florida residents are over age 60. When counting only older adults, Florida is still one of the 30 most populated states. People are ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Debt is money you owe to a person or business. While debt often carries a negative connotation, responsible borrowing and repayment can improve your credit history. Debt & Credit Debt becomes a problem when you can’t repay what you owe. ... READ MORE
Category: , Money Matters, WORK & LIFE