This month we start another season of Seafood at Your Fingertips LIVE, and I volunteered to start the season by preparing a Latin-American influenced dish – grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves. There are many reasons why I… Read More
Registration is now open for Sarasota County’s 15th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop. The online event is scheduled for Thursday, October 29 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. to showcase strategies for healthy, resilient, thriving communities. About the workshop… Read More
![A dragonfly perched upon a blade of grass next to a body of water. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS, Tyler Jones]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/07/2020_Chems_blogBuggyWorldDragonfly_ifasCROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
Got bugs? Got questions? Get answers. Join us Aug. 13 for our entertaining and informative “It’s a Buggy World: Identifying Insects in the Landscape” webinar. With an estimated 12,000 insect species in Florida, one could easily get overwhelmed… Read More
![An array of home-prepared foods, as shown during a Sarasota County Extension cottage foods class. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/07/2020_Ag_cottageFoods05_ufsaraextCROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
Nearly a decade ago, Florida passed the Cottage Food Law, allowing people to prepare certain types of foods in their unlicensed home kitchens for sale to the public. But if you’ve still got questions, we can bring you… Read More
![A hand reaching into a container hive of honeybees. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS, Camila Guillen]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/07/2020_Ag_blogHoneybeeRules_ifas01CROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
Got a bee in your bonnet to raise honeybees? We can help, with our “Rules and Regulations of Beekeeping” webinar, set for Aug. 18. In this free, quick webinar, set for 7-7:30 p.m., we’ll provide you information and… Read More
![ACMF prescribed fire taking place in the Austin Cary Memorial Forest. Burning, fires, forest fire, wildland fire. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension, Larry Korhnak]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2020/07/2020_EcoNR_blogPrescribedFire_ifas02CROP1338x357_tiny.jpg)
Take a walk on the wild side… of Sarasota, with Dr. Katherine Clements, our ecology and natural resources educator. In our free “Wild Sarasota: Prescribed Fire” webinar, set for Aug. 06, we will focus on the necessity of… Read More
Grilling is one of the most enjoyable ways to cook, and to grill a whole fish is one of my favorite recipes to prepare. It is easy, delicious, always impresses your guests, and can be done anywhere from… Read More
What makes a species “invasive”? How do they invade? Why should you care? Join us July 1 for our latest “Ask an Agent Anything” webinar and we’ll explain this and much more. Our “Ask an Agent Anything: Invasive… Read More
“Natural.” “Free Range.” “Organic.” Oh, my! The array of claims made on food product labels can be dizzying, if not downright overwhelming. Join us July 14 for our free “What Do All the Labels Mean?” webinar where we… Read More
Groundbreaking research has revealed a proven set of skills that can help families and housemates overcome the “old way” of doing things by opening the door to effective communication. Join us June 18 for a free webinar to… Read More
