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We Needed the Rain, but not the Mosquitoes

by Les Harrison
July 23, 2013

The good news is the rains have come. There is plenty of water for Wakulla County’s lawns, gardens, ponds, swamps and the aquifer. Citizens who are dependent upon a residential well are breathing a collective sigh of relief as the water ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Eggs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Les Harrison, Mosquito, Natural Wakulla, Rain, Repellants, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Kudzu Bugs Land in Wakulla County

by Les Harrison
May 10, 2013

As if kudzu is not bad enough for Wakulla County and the rest of the south, now there is a kudzu bug. It eats kudzu, but unfortunately it eats many other plants, too. This pest was discovered in the Sopchoppy area last week populating a citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Exotic, Exotics, Extension, Florida, Invasive, Kudzu Bug, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, North Florida, Pest Alert, Sopchoppy, Wakulla

Cooking School “Florida Seafood”

by John Wells
January 30, 2013

"FLORIDA Seafood” February 7, 2013, 6 p.m. Wakulla County Extension Office $15.00/participant Pre-Registration Necessary Click here to register. You know that Seafood is good for you and by living in Wakulla County residents have the opportunity ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cooking, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Health, Nutrition, Seafood, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension

Safety of Food in Containers Exposed to Flood Waters

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 29, 2012

Courtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent A Consumers Guide to Safety of Food in Containers Exposed to Flood Waters HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT FOOD TO KEEP OR DISCARD • Do not eat any food that may have come into ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Community, Emergencies, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Flood, Florida, Food Safety, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Open House on June 23, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 18, 2012

[portfolio_slideshow] The growing season is here and there are some wonderful locally grown foods readily available. Local gardens and orchards are bursting with fruits and vegetables. Locally produced, home grown fruits and vegetables have ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Family And Consumer Sciences, Farming, FCS, Florida, Free, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Money, Natural Resources, Sustainable Living, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Office Open House June 23, 2012

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 14, 2012

The UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Office is celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the Morrill Act, also known as the Land-Grant College Act with an open house on June 23, 2012. By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension DIrector Read More About ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, Bees, Budgeting, Camp, Community, Credit, Debt, Energy, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Farming, FCS, Finances, Florida, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Money Management, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County Extension

Resource Stewardship Tips for 2012 Recreational Red Snapper Season

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 7, 2012

By Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and L. Scott Jackson, Bay County Sea Grant Agent The 40-day 2012 Gulf of Mexico recreational Red Snapper season began June 1, and ends on July 1. Fishermen are preparing to optimize their ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Bag Limit, Bay County Extension, Environment, Extension, Fishing, Florida, Fun, Gulf Of Mexico, L. Scott Jackson, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Red Snapper, Rules, Seasonal, Tips, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

Hurricane Preparedness Tips

by John Wells
June 6, 2012

By Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/ Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS TIPS Please consider doing one small thing TODAY that would better prepare you for the threat of ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Financial Planning, Florida, Getting Ready For A Hurricane, Hurricane, Preparedness, Shelley Swenson, Storms, Tips, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension

Unoccupied Homes

by John Wells
March 20, 2012

Through our Master Money Mentor Program, we have another connection to University of Florida Resources. Read this article by one of the University Coordinators on unoccupied homes. The "Rise of Ownerless Homes" (more…) READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Credit, Debt, Educational, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Finances, Florida, Forclosures, Homes, Houses, Housing, Money Management, Unoccupied Homes, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension