Category: Work & Life

Wakulla 4-H Announces 2022 Teen Leadership Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Camp

by Dr. Rachel Pienta

April 24, 2022

Did you know that youth ages 12 to 18 can participate in a 4-H leadership camp that teaches Community Emergency Response? This year, youth will learn CPR, communication strategies for community leaders, financial management skills, and more. In ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Citizenship And Leadership, Communication, Cooking, Disaster Preparedness, Financial Management

Meet our new director!

by Erik Lovestrand

April 22, 2022

Congratulations to our new Wakulla County Extension Director, Samantha Kennedy! Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension program Although Samantha is taking on a new role as the Director for the UF/IFAS Wakulla County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, General Information, Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Healthier ways to cope with stress

by Samantha Kennedy

March 28, 2022

“Stressed is just desserts spelled backwards.” When I was younger, I took this saying to heart. If I was stressed, I reached for the sweets. That instant rush of sugar to my brain provided a feeling of happiness and contentment. But it was ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Managing Stress, Stress Management, �STRESS”

It’s spring, let’s clean!

by Samantha Kennedy

March 28, 2022

Spring has officially started. Have you started your spring cleaning yet? If not, it is time to start thinking about cleaning up and clearing out for a healthy and refreshed home. The tradition of spring cleaning began back in the days ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cleaning, Spring Cleaning

Don’t sacrifice safety for convenience

by Samantha Kennedy

March 28, 2022

Online shopping is more popular than ever. While its popularity has been steadily trending upwards over the last decade or so, the COVID pandemic has really caused online shopping’s prevalence to spike. With more people working from home and ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cybersecurity, Online Shopping

Celebrate National Soup Day Today!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta

February 4, 2022

February 4 is National Soup Day! While soup is a popular food all year, soup can be especially satisfying during colder winter months. History of Soup January is National Soup Month. However, soup can be an easy nutrition-packed meal ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Cooking Tips, Featured, Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, National Soup Day, Soup

Walk Across Wakulla with us!

by Samantha Kennedy

January 31, 2022

The second annual "Walk Across Wakulla" event officially begins on February 7, 2022. Come join us! The UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension office invites you and your family to Walk Across Wakulla with us! From February 7 until March 7, 2022, participants ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Health, Health And Wellness, Physical Activity, Walking, Wellness

Wakulla Wonderful 2022: Celebrating 179 Years of Community

by Dr. Rachel Pienta

January 6, 2022

The Wakulla Wonderful event is back! In 2019, 4-H led the first ever and now annual celebration of Wakulla County's birthday, the day the county was founded, March 11, 1843. The first celebration was held on the courthouse lawn, with live ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Work & Life

Flour Power

by Samantha Kennedy

October 13, 2021

If baking were a feature film, flour would be the lead actor. While there are a lot of important supporting castmates, flour is the star. Different types of flour serve as the foundation upon which baking masterpieces are built, providing structure, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: All Purpose Flour, Baking, Baking Ingredients, Flour, Ingredients, Types Of Flour

Celebrate National Guacamole Day with 4-H!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta

September 14, 2021

September 16 is National Guacamole Day but avocados can be used as part of a healthy diet for your family throughout the year in a number of ways. There are actually entire restaurants based on building a menu around avocados such as the Avocaderia ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Curriculum, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Avocado, Cooking, Gardening, Guacamole, NationalGuacamoleDay

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