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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
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Wakulla 4-H Teens Will Represent Florida at the National Food Challenge

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 1, 2022

Three Wakulla 4-H youth members are blazing a trail for other Florida 4-H youth all the way to Dallas, Texas this October.  Cayle Rogers, Brooklynn Green, and Noah Pearson will represent the state 4-H program as the first Florida team to compete ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, WORK & LIFE
Tags: CERT, Cooking, Disaster Preparedness, Food Challenge, Food Safety, Teen Leadership
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Preparing Your Emergency Water Supply

by Samantha Kennedy
July 26, 2018

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences It's Hurricane Season! Hurricane season is in full swing and will last through November 30. If you have not prepared your emergency supply kit, and especially ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Disaster Preparedness, Drinking Water, Emergency Supply Kit, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Food Safety, Hurricane Preparedness, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension

4-H Back-to-School Grilling Contest

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
July 6, 2018

Wakulla 4-H will hold the Inaugural Back to School BBQ Competition on August 4 at the UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Office at 84 Cedar Avenue. Competition entries are due July 21. About the Contest The Back to School BBQ Competition will offer ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4H, Contest, Cooking, County Contest, Food Safety, Grill Safety, Grilling, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension
Preserve

Preserve Food And Increase Shelf Life

by Samantha Kennedy
May 2, 2018

Article and Audio Introduction by Samantha Kennedy https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/wakullaco/files/2018/04/Preserving%20the%20harvest.m4a Springtime in north Florida means sunshine, blooms, and an abundance of fruits and vegetables from the garden. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Canning, Classes, Food Dehydrating, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Food Storage, Freezing, Fresh Fruits And Vegetables, Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Wakulla, USDA, Wakulla Extension

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