Tag: children

Railroad Vine Is Established On Tropical Beaches

by Les Harrison
September 15, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Until relatively recently, traveling any distance was an arduous and difficult process. The problems compounded if there was a large baggage load. Initially, there were two obvious ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Children, Community, Conservation, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Farming, Florida, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Plant, Plants, UF/IFAS, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Spice Things Up With Alternative Seasonings

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 31, 2017

By Samantha Kennedy , UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County With today’s continued focus on healthy eating and the dangers of high blood pressure, seasoning and cooking with salt has decreased. Alternative seasonings such as herbs and spices ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Community, Cooking, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food Safety, Foods, Health, Healthy, My Plate, Nutrition, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Women

Pack A Healthy School Lunch

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2017

By Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County Studies have shown children who receive proper nutrition perform better in school. When it comes to packing school lunches, the possibilities are endless. However, not all possibilities ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Community, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Fun, FYCS, General Information, Grow, Growing, Health, Natural Wakulla, School, Teens, UF/IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Youth

Wakulla Family Nutrition Program Promotes Nutrition at Local Schools

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 18, 2016

Through the efforts of Sherry Balchuck, Wakulla Family Nutrition Program (FNP) Assistant and Tiffany Torres, NW District FNP Farm to School Coordinator, Medart Elementary now has raised bed and hydroponic gardens. Sherry offers ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Education, Food And Nutrition, General Information, Medart Elementary, School, School Gardening Program, Shelley Swenson

Summer Opportunities for Local Youth TBA

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 3, 2016

By Rachel Pienta Extension Agent II UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension What is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Service offering the youth this summer? The reputation of our 4-H program and of our camping opportunities is outstanding. Our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Children, Community, Education, Eric Westbrook, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FCS, Shelley Swenson, Summer Camps, UF/IFAS, Wakulla County 4-H, Wakulla County Extension, Youth, Youth Oppurtunities

Limiting Screen Time

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 7, 2016

Next week is Spring Break for many. It is tempting to allow children to spend more time in front of a screen. Experts recommend that children shouldn’t be allowed more than two hours of screen time a day. That includes watching television, ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Community, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, General Information, Screen Time, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension, Youth

January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 20, 2016

By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Research has found that inactive children are much more likely to be inactive adults than active children. In a longitudinal study examining ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Daily Exercise Guide, Educational, Exercise, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Health, Healthy, My Activity Pyramid, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 20, 2016

Photo Credit: University of Missouri Extension By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Research has found that inactive children are much more likely to ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Children, Education, Exercise, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, My Activity Pyramid, Physical, Shelley Swenson, Teens, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Greens Love the Cool Temperatures of Fall

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 21, 2015

By Les Harrison and Shelley Swenson The cool days and cooler nights of December have removed home gardening from the minds of many residents in Wakulla County. Much of Florida’s commercial vegetable production has moved to warmer counties ... READ MORE