How to Get Rid of Unwanted Mail?
It seems like a never ending stream of catalogs and advertisements coming into our mailbox. If we want to save natural resources and reduce waste, how do we get rid of unwanted mail? We each… Read More
Category: Conservation
The Numbers are In and Diabetes Cases Jump!
Centers for Disease Control has released their National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014, and the news is not great. Diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes increased in 2012 (the latest data available) to 29.1 million (9.3% of the… Read More
Keep Cooling Costs Low
Learn easy ways to conserve energy while keeping your home cool. Join us for this one-hour presentation and find out how you can lower your summer energy bill without sacrificing comfort. July 12, 10:30 am to… Read More
100 Plus Years of 4-H Youth Development
Although we are celebrating 100 years of Extension, 4-H has been in existence for a few more years. National 4-H became established in 1902 and Florida 4-H began in 1909. Today’s blog will feature… Read More
100 Years of Sustainability Education
For the past 4 ½ years, I’ve worked as an Urban Sustainability Agent with Pinellas County Extension. During this time, I implemented the Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP) which focuses on educating residents about energy conservation… Read More
100 Years of Sustainable Living Ideas
The Cooperative Extension System was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. In Florida, Extension has helped millions by tapping the latest information from the research of the University of Florida and Florida A&M University… Read More
100 Years of Helping Communities Make Healthy Choices
The first home demonstration agents, now called family and consumer sciences extension agents, were hired years ago to teach food preservation aimed at helping rural girls earn additional farm income and have a safe, nutritious… Read More
100 Years of Landscape Knowledge!
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County hosts a robust Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Program. The goal of the FFL Program is to use science-based information to educate Floridians on how to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes… Read More
100 Years of Connecting People with Nature
Whenever someone asks me “So what do you do?” in reference to my job, I usually end up saying, “I do environmental education for the public.” Sometimes this description works and sometimes it doesn’t, but… Read More
100 Years of Helping Gardens Grow!
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension The mission of the UF/IFAS Extension Urban Horticulture Program is to provide Pinellas County residents with research-based information from the University of Florida (our land-grant institution) on garden… Read More