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If it’s Halloween, it’s time for a pumpkin: Tips on purchasing, carving or eating

by Brad Buck
October 3, 2023

It’s almost Halloween, so you might be in the market for a pumpkin to greet your trick-or-treaters. But not just any pumpkin – a jack-o’-lantern. If you are, now is the time to buy one. “A lot of people want a jack-o’-lantern,” ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Bob Hochmuth, Carved Pumpkin, Danielle Treadwell, Family And Consumer Sciences, Halloween, Horticultural Sciences, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Pie Pumpkin, Pumpkins
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Find Your Frugal: Five tips to help you save on hurricane preparedness expenses

by Lourdes Mederos
June 1, 2023

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. From grocery shelves to gas pumps, the ripple effects of the COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide. Adding the start of hurricane season to the mix makes ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Brenda Marty-Jimenez, Disaster Menu Plan, Emergency Food Supply, Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured Hot Topic, Find Your Frugal, Florida's Tax Holiday 2022, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Menu Planning, Hurricane Preparation, Inflation, News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Solutions

From her roots in Colombia, UF/IFAS Extension agent aims to help the “have-nots”

by Brad Buck
March 9, 2023

Growing up poor in Bogotá, Colombia, Nelly Nelson knows firsthand about the “haves” and “have-nots.” That’s a driving force behind her desire to help the less fortunate as the family and consumer sciences agent for UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

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Tags: Colombia, Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Management, Food Safety, Health Eating, National Women's History Month, Nelly Nelson, Smart Couples, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

Find Your Frugal: More ways to curb school supply costs

by Lourdes Mederos
July 27, 2022

About this series The ripple effects of the yearslong COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide, and school supplies are not exempt. With stores stocking up on school supplies that cost more than last year, finding ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Family And Consumer Sciences, Find Your Frugal, Inflation, Jenny Rodriguez, Money Management, Saving Money, School Supplies, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences
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Find Your Frugal: Five ways to save on banking, avoid fees

by Lourdes Mederos
July 7, 2022

About this series Rising costs have brought on rising concerns. The ripple effects of the years-long COVID pandemic continue to surface in economies worldwide, from grocery shelves to gas pumps. In an ongoing effort to help people – ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Bank Fees, Banking, Carol Roberts, COVID, Family And Consumer Sciences, Fees, Find Your Frugal, Inflation, Interest Rates, Money, Money Management, Savings, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences

Brush up on financial literacy with free virtual series

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 4, 2021

“Living Well Wednesdays” is a free quarterly UF/IFAS Extension program from Northwest Florida family and consumer sciences experts. Each quarter explores a different subject. The next event will cover topics related to personal finances. ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy, Heidi Copeland, Jill Breslawski, Laurie Osgood, Money, Personal Finances, Saving Money, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

National NIFA and HUD webinar shares UF/IFAS Extension Homeflow program

by Tory Moore
June 14, 2021

UF/IFAS Extension agents will present Homeflow, a program that teaches families how to build healthy relationships, maintain their home and establish financial safety on an upcoming national webinar. The program is presented in partnership ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Homeflow, Relationships

Florida-Grown Foods Part of Rich Tailgating Tradition

by Brad Buck
August 27, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Set up the grill; it’s tailgating season. Chicken, burgers, corn, slaw, potato salad, chips – and maybe some fresh fruits and vegetables -- are just some staples for the weekly ritual that coincides with football season. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Breeding, Cultivars, Family And Consumer Sciences, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Football, Fruit, Keith Schneider, Nan Jensen, News, Nutrition, Oranges, Tailgating, Tradition, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, Vegetables

‘Got Milk?’: UF Experts Provide Facts, Tips for National Dairy Month

by Brad Buck
June 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- “Milk Does a Body Good” is not just an advertising slogan. It’s a way to get people to drink the dairy product, because it offers so many nutrients, says a University of Florida expert. But first, cows must produce ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Animal Sciences Department, Dairy, Family And Consumer Sciences, Jimena Laporta, Milk, Nan Jensen, National Dairy Month, News, Nutrition, Pinellas County

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