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Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! returns; New topics, same virtual format


February 1, 2021

Long-time and aspiring green thumbs can ask the experts their gardening questions when “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” returns starting Feb. 4. The monthly series is presented virtually, hosted by UF/IFAS experts in each topic, and ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District
Fl-storm-season

Hurricane Sally: UF/IFAS research plots destroyed; 4-H Camp Timpoochee loses sea wall


September 25, 2020

Hurricane Sally damaged several UF/IFAS facilities and research sites in the Florida Panhandle last week. The teaching, research and outreach activities at these locations support the region’s agricultural and natural resources industries, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Crops, Disaster Preparation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Camp Timpoochee, Escambia County, Hurricane Michael, Hurricane Sally, Jeanna Mastrodicasa, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Pete Vergot, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Washington County, West Florida Research And Education Center

Feed the Hungry and Meet a Challenge; Donate Peanut Butter to UF/IFAS Extension


September 23, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Spread the word – or, in this case, the peanut butter! You can donate unopened jars of peanut butter to hungry Panhandle families from Oct. 1 through Nov. 27, through the Peanut Butter Challenge, a project coordinated ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Libbie Johnson, Panhandle, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District
fallen trees after Hurricane Michael

Eight Months Later, Reflecting on Hurricane Michael and UF/IFAS Extension’s Role in Recovery


June 13, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As each June brings a new hurricane season, the people of Florida begin to ready themselves for any storm that may target the state’s shorelines. Fresh in the minds of many this year, though, is Hurricane Michael, which ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Angie Lindsey, Bay County, Calhoun County, Disaster Planning, Franklin County, Gadsden County, Gulf County, Holmes County, Hurricane, Hurricane Michael, Jackson County, Liberty County, Northwest Extension District, Panhandle, Pete Vergot, Recovery, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Washington County

UF/IFAS, Communities to Team Up Again for Annual Peanut Butter Challenge


September 24, 2018

By Sarah Chrisien GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Start spreading the news – and the peanut butter! From Oct. 1 to Nov. 21, you can donate unopened jars of peanut butter to hungry Panhandle families through the Peanut Butter Challenge, a project coordinated ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Florida Peanut Producers Association, Libbie Johnson, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

A new record: Challenge raises more than 20,000 pounds of peanut butter for the hungry


December 11, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Spread the cheer and the protein! Some families will get more healthy food to eat, now that Florida Panhandle residents donated a record of more than 20,000 pounds of peanut butter for this year’s UF/IFAS Extension Peanut ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Donations, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Hunger, Ken Barton, Libbie Johnson, News, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District

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