Record Cold Front Winter 2026 February 2026 set two record lows for the South Florida region – with two separate weekends of temperatures dropping into the low 30s and high 20s. For our home gardens, this meant either bringing plants indoors ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Buying a home is one of life’s biggest investments, and preparation is key. The UF/IFAS First-Time Homebuyer Education workshop is designed to guide you through every step of the homebuying process, from understanding credit and saving for ... READ MORE
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Owning a home is a huge accomplishment, but with it comes the responsibility of protecting your investment, and that includes homeowners’ insurance. Recently, many homeowners across the country have experienced unexpected policy cancellations ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but oftentimes breakfast is the meal that gets skipped the most. Eating a nutritious meal upon waking improves mental and physical performance throughout the day. Regularity in breakfast consumption ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Earlier this academic year, I reached out to agricultural educators in Palm Beach County with a vision to expand our 4-H programs and provide more opportunities for youth development. The response was overwhelmingly positive, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,The holiday season brings many families and friends together to celebrate, visit, and enjoy each other’s company. Holiday celebrations often take place with easy access to high calorie, traditional holiday foods that we have come to associate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition
By Daniel Gonzalez (UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County) and Chelsea Jones (Cornell Cooperative Extension Cortland County) We welcome you back to our mental health blogging series. This is our final installment of the series in which ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeWhen Chapter 2019-155 passed in the Florida legislature in 2019, shockwaves throttled through the circles of Florida’s tree care professionals. Local government laws often afforded trees certain protections (i.e., typically requiring permits ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - April 14th marks National Pecan Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the pecan—a nut native to North America and a key part of many traditional diets. This day, established by the National Pecan Shellers Association ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
The first 4-H In Space: Mission Command Team of Space Ambassadors attended the Higher Orbits: Go For Launch! science program hosted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in July 2022. Forty-eight 4-H teens from 4 states -- Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension