Updated: 03.19 10:25am Please note that all Plant Clinic help desk locations and services have been suspended, effective immediately and through April 30. This step comes as part of our ongoing commitment to protecting the safety and health… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but recent limits on… Read More
As we all have stepped away from our businesses across the county, perhaps it is a good time to consider some new waste-reduction strategies for when we return to the office. There are numerous ways and reasons to reduce… Read More
Be-at-home with nature, while staying-at-home! Today, April 3rd, starts our stay-at-home order in Florida. While we are connecting through technology, don’t forget the joy, health benefits, and stress relief that being out in nature provides us. Whether you… Read More
COVID-19 Update It is our hope that you and your family are well and are staying safe. To say that these are trying times, is an understatement. However, the UF/IFAS Extension commitment to our community, clientele, and stakeholders,… Read More
We all are doing our best to stay inside and limit our travel, in these trying times. But, might still find ourselves in need of a run for groceries. How do you protect yourself at the store? Here… Read More
Looking for a fun activity to do by yourself or with your family? Yesterday, I challenged my family members to calculate their average daily water use using the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Calculator. At dinner, we… Read More
By SARAH BOSTICK Sustainable Agriculture Agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County As we spend more and more of our time at home, sheltering in place for safety and health, it can easily feel like our personal worlds are shrinking…. Read More
Coautor: Armando Ubeda, Marine and Coastal (Sea Grant) agent UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Con la pandemia de coronavirus / COVID-19 al frente de nuestra vida cotidiana, hemos escuchado una y otra vez la importancia del lavarse las manos… Read More
YES, you, too, can do science at home! You might be wondering how to keep your children or students involved? What online tools are there that are educational? Or, how do I replicate experiences that are normally interactive,… Read More
From seed to salad and beyond, radishes have been big this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. Now, worms are, too. Each year, our 4-H program partners with our school gardens program, the Sarasota County 4-H Foundation and… Read More
