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Building A Hurricane Supply Kit

Hurricane Supply Kit

by Nelly NelsonAvatar photo
August 3, 2023

Building A Hurricane Supply Kit The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1st and runs until November 30th, which means that’s it’s important to have a hurricane supply kit on hand just in case disaster strikes. Circumstances may require ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Kit, Food Storage, Go Kit, Hurricane, Hurricane Kit, Kit, Manatee County, Manatee County Extension, Storm, Supplies, Supply, UF/IFAS Extension

Cortez Kind: Celebrating Over 100 Years of Commercial Fishing

by Angela Collins
January 17, 2023

41st Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival: The Cortez Kind are Getting Ready to Party with a Purpose! Every February for the past four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida’s last true fishing villages to celebrate the cultural ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Events, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Commercial Fishing, Cortez, Fishing, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County, Manatee County Extension, Sarasota Bay, Sarasota County, Seafood, Working Waterfronts

Getting Ready for the Plant Project

by Christine RussoAvatar photo
August 4, 2022

A Message to Manatee County Plant Exhibitors: The FNGLA Plant Show and Sale (Plant Project) provides the opportunity to experience the process of growing, maintaining, marketing, and selling ornamental plants, simulating nursery production. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, FFA, Manatee County Fair, Plant Project, Youth, Youth Livestock Program

Gearing up! A Coastal Community Celebrates the Return of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

by Angela Collins
February 1, 2022

Gearing up for the 40th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Every February for the past four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida’s last true fishing villages to celebrate the cultural history of the region and honor the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cultural Heritage, Festivals, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, Manatee County Extension

Strengthen your relationship through the Art of Effective Communication

by Nelly NelsonAvatar photo
January 26, 2022

As we endure another prolonged season of stressors for couples and families across the state of Florida, there has never been a better time to focus on strengthening our relationships. UF/IFAS Extension is offering an online virtual event to ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Communication, Couples Relations, Couples Training, Online Event, Relationship, Special Event
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Farm City Week 2021 Celebrate Partnerships Between Farmers and Their Community

by Lisa Hickey
October 27, 2021

Farm City Week celebrates a week and a half prior to Thanksgiving: Nov. 8-20, 2021. The 2021 theme is “Agriculture: Pathways to Preservation. This week's celebration recognizes the beneficial partnerships between rural and urban communities ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm City Week, Farm Tour, Manatee County

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