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UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization


May 28, 2024

Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption of raw – or unpasteurized – milk and eggs, connecting them as possible transmitters of avian influenza, a virus spreading among cattle and poultry ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Allergies, Avian Flu, Eggs, Food Safety, Health, IFAS, Influenza, Keith Schneider, Megan Winslow, Microbes, Microorganisms, Milk, Nutrition, Pasteurization, Pasteurize, Raw Milk, Riboflavin, Safety, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

PSA: Well water routine maintenance

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May 8, 2023

Developed by UF/IFAS Extension regional specialized water resources agents Yilin Zhuang and Andrea Albertin If you obtain drinking water from your own well, you alone are responsible for assuring that it is safe. For this reason, routine ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Contaminated, Drinking Water, Private Well, Safety, Water Resources, Well Water

UF/IFAS, UF College of Medicine team up for fourth clinic, nutrition event to help farmworkers


March 7, 2023

In their fourth such clinic, faculty from UF/IFAS and the UF College of Medicine will test farmworkers for chronic diseases from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 23 in Arcadia. The screenings will be at the Turner Agri-Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St. ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ajia Paolillo, Bilingual, Blood Pressure, CAFE Latino, Chagas Disease, Chronic Diseases, Clinic, DeSoto County, Dr. Norman Beatty, Farmworkers, Health, John Diaz, Nutrition, Pesticide Safety, Safety

UF/IFAS scientists offer safety tips for potential dangers of drone use


August 11, 2021

Some people seem to view drones as toys, but they can be dangerous. In fact, about 1,000 people per year are injured from using drones incorrectly. To address the potential peril, two University of Florida scientists are offering ways to keep ... READ MORE

Category: Recreation
Tags: Agricultural, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Federal Aviation Administration, Recreation, Safety, Serap Gorucu, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Yiannis Ampatzidis

Essential preparations in closing your seasonal home


February 18, 2021

By LORI JOHNSON TAVARES, Fla. ---The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Lake and Sumter counties will provide a free educational program to help teach you to close your seasonal home for optimal health and safety of your property. The ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Landscaping, Lori Johnson, Mildew, Property, Safety, Seasonal Homes, UF/IFAS Extension Lake County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Yards
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COVID 19 response: Your grocery disinfection and food-safety questions answered


April 7, 2020

It’s a battle of facts vs. myths in the rush to get information to the public about how consumers can safely shop for groceries and handle food without too much stress during the coronavirus pandemic. To get the correct data, we asked three ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Amy Simonne, Andrea Nikolai, CDC, Covid-19, Food Handling, Foodborne, Grocery Shopping, Keith Schneider, Safety, Sanitizer

How much seafood did you eat? Photos jog memory, aid scientific recommendations


March 28, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Seafood can be a tasty source of protein that supports a healthy, balanced diet. But too much of anything is not always beneficial, said Anne Mathews, a food and human nutrition scientist with the University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Andy Kane, Anne Mathews, Consumption, Florida Sea Grant, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Coast, News, Photographs, Safety, Seafood

Pilot research projects selected for funding to improve agricultural worker safety, health


November 15, 2017

By Ricky Telg The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is awarding more than $56,000 to three pilot research projects to improve the safety and health of agricultural workers. Scientists will use mobile app monitoring ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Farm Management, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: IFAS, News, Safety, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Worker