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St. Lucie County Conducts Futures Forum – Community Needs Assessment


April 13, 2025

The purpose of this Community Needs Assessment. A community needs assessment is a vital process that helps identify a community's strengths, challenges, and unmet needs. We are gathering input from residents, organizations, and stakeholders, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #pesticide, #slc4h, #wildlife, Biological Control, Citrus, Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Conservation, Endangered Species, Extension, Financial Education, Florida Master Naturalist, FMNP, Hurricane, Invasive, Josey Keener, Money, St Lucie County, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Water, Water Quality
National Honey Bee Day

Celebrate National Honeybee Day 2023 with a Honey Tasting in Fort Pierce


August 3, 2023

Have you ever wanted to experience the different tastes of locally sourced honey?  This might be the perfect opportunity. Come and celebrate National Honeybee Day with this fun honey tasting event in Fort Pierce.  The UF/IFAS Extension St ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: #bee, #FoodIsOurMiddleName, #UFBugs, #wildlife, Fort Pierce, Ft Pierce, Honey, Honey Bee, Honey Bee Day
Sea Vegetables at Harbor Branch

My Internship Shadowing Experience: Sea Vegetables at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute


June 6, 2022

My Background My name is Sean M., and I was born and raised in coastal SE Florida. I am currently a senior at the University of Florida studying Forest Resources and Conservation with a specialization in Protected Areas Management. I was ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: FAU, Harbor Branch, Internship, Sea Vegetable
cauliflower and carrots

Fresh and Healthy Summer Salad Mix


May 28, 2022

I couldn't let May slip away without sharing a video I made showcasing how I make my fresh and healthy summer salad mix.  There is no cooking involved - only chopping some vegetables. This recipe calls for only six ingredients. In honor of ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Broccoli, Carrot, Cauliflower, Dried Cranberries, Maple Syrup, Recipe, Salad, Summer Salad Mix, Sunflower Seeds, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

It Started with the Onion


February 4, 2022

At one point in my life I made homemade soup daily. At first it was an unwelcome chore done early in the morning for our café. We no longer have the café. I miss making soup. Moreover, I miss people’s reaction to a delicious and creative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Food Business, Food Is Our Middle Name, NationalSoupDay, Onions, Produce, Restauranteur, Soup, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Mosquito

Bromeliads and Mosquitoes


July 25, 2020

What can you do to prevent mosquitoes from inhabiting your bromeliad plants? The information below is courtesy of Dr. Roxanne Connelly formerly with the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab and currently with CDC. There are several options: ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Dengue, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, FMEL, Gioeli, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Virus, West Nile

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