Category: Relationships & Family

Egg-cellent Celebrations: Safeguarding Springtime Traditions with Egg Safety Tips

by Melanie Thomas
March 28, 2024

Springtime brings warmer weather and festive occasions like Easter, Passover, and graduations. And what's a spring celebration without eggs? From cooking all the traditional recipes to preparing for the annual egg hunt, it's important to handle ... READ MORE

Category: , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Easter Eggs, Egg Safety, Food Safety, Foodbourne Illness, Healthy Holiday, Salmonella

Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing

by Melanie Thomas
February 16, 2024

As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries

A Success Story

by Laura R. Cash
October 28, 2020

What is a Success Story? According to "Guidelines for Writing Quality Impact Statements for Workload and Marketing," (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc241): Impact statements tell the story of UF/IFAS Extension and how our work helps people solve ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Youth Development

Colorful Talavera Planters

by Karen Stauderman
March 24, 2020

Spending a lot of time at home in the outdoors lately due to COVID 19? We all are! And what better time to assess your outdoor surroundings and update it with an added splash of color and interest in your patio and porch pots. Talavera planters ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Relationships & Family,
Tags: COVID19, Outdoor Decor, Pots, Talavara Planters

Here is What’s Trending in Wineries

by Karen Stauderman
July 17, 2019

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, they are drinking less wine due to health reasons. So too, with the Millennial's. Their generation has continued a trend that is focused on healthy food and less alcohol. Cider, Sangria & Wine Cocktails ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Events, Relationships & Family, , WORK & LIFE
Tags: IGeneration, Millennials, Trends, Wine, Wine Tasting

Financial discussion with aging parents

by Teresa O'Reilly
August 12, 2017

At some point in their lives, parents and adult children will face the challenge of having a financial discussion about issues associated with potential chronic illness, disability, mental incapacity or death. Rationally, we may know that the ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Adult Children, Money, Parents, Wills

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