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2021 Wakulla Farm Bureau Speech Contest – Apply to Participate in the County Contest by August 23, 2021

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
July 7, 2021

About the Contest Each year, the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Program sponsors a statewide Youth Speech Contest. The contest has three levels of competition: County, District and State. The winner of the County contest ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Farm Bureau, Public Speaking Contest

Native Wildflowers Account For Our Fall Color

by Les Harrison
October 12, 2017

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Wakulla County has many natural wonders which encompass all 12 months of the year. The woodlands, the springs, and the coast all rate highly with anyone who has an appreciation for outdoor ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Conservation, Education, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, In The Garden Now, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest Management, Plants, Public Speaking, School Gardening Program, The Wakulla Gardener, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

‘Snake Spit’ Is Actually From Spittlebugs

by Les Harrison
October 5, 2017

Natural Wakulla by Les Harrison Snakes have come down through history with a generally bad reputation. They collectively have been accused, and occasionally guilty, of a plethora of crimes and misdeeds To start off, there was that issue ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Education, Environment, Extension, Farming, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Grow, Growing, Horticulture, In The Garden Now, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pest Management, Plant, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, 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: 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Community, Cooking, Education, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farming, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Free, Gardening, General Information, Health, In The Garden Now, Plants, Sustainable Living, Training, Vegetables, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

Healthy Cooking Classes Offered At The UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2017

  Title: Healthy Cooking Series: Cooking with Herbs Date: September 7, 2017 Time: 6:00-8:00pm Location: UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Service Cost: $10.00 (cash or check) Description: Learn about a variety of herbs and how to ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cooking, Education, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FCS, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Safety, Fun, FYCS, General Information, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Spending Leaks Can Drain Your Budget

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 3, 2017

by Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County Spending leaks happen every day and they can be easy to overlook. Over time, however, they add up to large amounts of overspending which lead to a broken budget. Identifying spending ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Community, Credit, Education, Families & Consumers, Family, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FCS, Finances, Florida, Food, Food And Nutrition, General Information, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Armyworms Can Be A Real Problem In Garden

by Les Harrison
July 28, 2017

  By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Guests which are picky eaters are no fun, especially for a host. No matter what dish is served, there is always something wrong with it. It can be the wrong flavor, incorrect seasoning, ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Conservation, Education, Environment, Farming, General Information, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, The Wakulla Gardener, Wakulla County Extension

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

Redheaded Pine Sawfly Is Destructive

by Les Harrison
November 4, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Looks, as the old saying goes, can be deceiving. This useful advice was certainly applicable to all the nocturnal visitors in the past week who were wearing Halloween costumes, but the recommendation ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Education, Environment, Extension, Horticulture, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Pest, Pine, Sawfly, Trees