Hurricanes and other storms often lead to power outages. As we enter the peak of hurricane season, UF/IFAS food safety expert Keith Schneider shares these tips for safe storage of food and water before and during a power outage. What are ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Each year, consumers eat millions of oysters worldwide, with a significant number of the mollusks grown in the Gulf of Mexico. While illness from eating oysters is rare, it can be fatal. Here, Razieh Farzad, a UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant seafood ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Looking for a fall event that goes beyond the traditional pumpkin patch? Mark your calendars for the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie Ag-Extension Fall Festival set for Saturday, October 15, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day’s line-up offers a variety ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
The Peanut Butter Challenge, an annual jar collection for local food pantries led by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is set to spread statewide again ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
To access the English version, please use this link Acerca de esta serie: • El aumento de los costos preocupa a los consumidores. El efecto acumulado de varios años de la pandemia de COVID repercute en la economía mundial, desde los ... READ MORE
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If you want to help others manage their finances, UF/IFAS can train you through the Florida Master Money Mentor Program (FMMM). Lisa Leslie, a family and consumer sciences agent, Accredited Financial Counselor® and Certified Financial Planner™ ... READ MORE
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BALM, Fla. – A promising method to support the development of citrus varieties that are resistant to deadly diseases is the advancement of gene editing. By “knocking out” genes within the plant that are susceptible to the pathogen that ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
For the English version, use this link Para Germán Sandoya Miranda la pasión por la agricultura comenzó desde niño, mientras jugaba en las fincas de sus abuelos, en su tierra natal en la costa ecuatoriana. A medida que se acercaba ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace For Germán Sandoya Miranda, a lifelong passion for agriculture began when he was a child playing on his grandparents’ farms in his homeland of coastal Ecuador As ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Use this link for the English version. El uso de pesticidas y fertilizantes puede ser perjudicial para los humanos, la vida silvestre y el medio ambiente. Debido a esta razón, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (FDACS) ... READ MORE
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