In 2024, Sarasota County faced multiple hurricanes and storm events that tested our community’s strength, adaptability, and resilience. Yet, through each challenge, we came together. Neighbors supporting neighbors, organizations collaborating, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
If you've ever spent a summer in Florida, you're likely familiar with the loud, eerie buzz of the cicada. That buzz is actually the males' mating call, and by their standards, the louder it is, the better. This sound is produced by their tymbals, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Are you exploring the fun of Florida vegetable gardening during the winter and into spring? Folks up north may be shoveling snow, while you are sowing and watching your plants grow. If you enjoy learning about and talking about growing food ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic![A rainbow arcs over ranch land in Florida. [CREDIT: UF/ IFAS, Tom Wright]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/11/2021_SoilWaterCons_blogRainbowOverSWFLRanch_ifasWrightTom_CROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information Nov. 02, re the conservation stewardship program: For Immediate Release Contact: Renee Bodine, 352-338-9565 NRCS in Florida Announces ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources![A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/07/2021_FCS_blogGroceryShoppingHealth_bannerv02_1338x357.png)
Have you ever thought about grocery shopping as what it really should be: shopping for your health? It's an unusual view, for many, but one that's really worth exploring ... and adopting. And we can help. We're developing and launching ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life