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Stressed farmer

UF/IFAS joins effort to battle farmer, rancher stress

by Samantha Murray
December 1, 2020

The stress level in rural communities is off the charts. Farm and ranch closures, land forfeitures, labor issues and more contribute, and according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a full five years before ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Carl Jagger, Christa Court, Judy Corbus, Kendra Zamojski, Michael Gutter, News, Nick Place, Northwest Extension District, Santa Rosa County, Stephen Greer, Stress
awards and recognitions

Jamie Ellis, director of UF/IFAS honey bee lab, wins national Excellence in Extension award

by Samantha Murray
October 12, 2020

Recognizing visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension, and the Association of Public and Land-grant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Jamie Ellis, News, Nick Place, Nifa

Survey: Florida’s Extension professionals feel prepared to serve as ‘information first responders’ during COVID-19

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 19, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Extension professionals have a unique role in their communities and are often trusted to communicate scientific information. A recent survey revealed that Florida’s Extension network is well-equipped to inform their communities ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Covid-19, COVID19, Extension Professionals, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Nick Place, Sebastian Galindo, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Survey, UF/IFAS Extension

COVID-19 response: One person plants food gardens; Floridians get useful data from UF/IFAS; FAMU Extension

by Brad Buck
April 1, 2020

COVID-19 may take jobs away from people, but it can’t take away Tanya Murillo’s resilient spirit and her desire to grow vegetables in her yard. Murillo’s employer closed March 13 because of the coronavirus. So, she went home, where ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Barbara Edmonds, Covid-19, FAMU, Garden, Nick Place, Services, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County
Hurricane Dorian Updates - Palm Trees In a Storm

When Hurricanes Approach, UF Gets to Work

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 3, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Last week, before Dorian even reached hurricane status, the University of Florida’s faculty network throughout the state began setting long-planned storm preparation and recovery steps into action. “There is not ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Disaster Planning, EDEN, Emergenc, FDACS, FEMA, Hurricane Dorian, Hurricane Prep, Jerry Fankhauser, Nick Place, Recovery, SART, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension

Workplace diversity, vegetable gardening most popular Extension documents for 2017

by Brad Buck
December 12, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Diversity in the workplace and a Florida vegetable gardening guide top the list of most popular University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension documents from 2017. UF/IFAS stakeholders visited ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Diversity In The Workplace, Edis, Electronic Data Information Source, Florida Vegetable Gardening, Nick Place, Top 10

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