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October 14, 2022

Healthy Halloween Alternatives

Trick Or Treat: Sweet Alternatives By Syreeta McDonald, Extension Intern For most people, October marks the beginning of the holiday season. If you celebrate Halloween, you are likely already stocking up on the seasonal candy to pass out to all the costumed kids that knock on your door. Having all those sweets around can become…

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October 14, 2022

World Food Day: Shellfish

 October 16, 2022 is World Food Day! Molluscan shellfish aquaculture is Florida’s largest food-use aquaculture industry. Shellfish provide benefits for water quality and marine environmental habitats, plus they taste great! IFAS is celebrating Food Week from October 17 to October 21st. To celebrate, we have provided a couple of resources to learn more about Florida’s shellfish…

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October 14, 2022

A UF/IFAS assistant professor and award-winning engineer uses artificial intelligence to conserve water

      Sandra Guzmán in a citrus grove at Indian River Research and Education Center. Photo courtesy UF IFAS Photography. Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace. Stationed at UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS IRREC) in Fort Pierce, Sandra Guzmán is an assistant professor whose research and extension work are all…

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October 13, 2022

The Eastern Indigo Snake

Over the last few weeks, I have received several questions and comments on, and about, the eastern indigo snake.  I was curious as to why so many in such a short time – maybe a public television program on them or something? Not sure, but it is an amazing snake and I like to talk…

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October 13, 2022

How to Harvest a Jackfruit

Harvesting a Jackfruit is like giving birth! For those of us who love fruit trees in our landscapes, probably nothing is more exciting than harvesting a Jackfruit.  They are the most unusual looking trees you have ever seen.  If you have never grown one, or seen one in person, you are missing out. A…

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October 13, 2022

A Note on Your Irrigation System Post-Hurricane

With the myriad of problems resulting from a hurricane, your irrigation system is probably not on the forefront of your mind.  Once you have taken care of the more pressing issues, you still need to check on your system.  With falling limbs, uprooted trees, and driving vehicles where you wouldn’t normally, both the sprinklers and…

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October 12, 2022

Connections and Consumption

The role of the individual often comes to the foreground in social discussions. For example, when learning about wellness, goal-setting, accountability, and success, you have likely encountered the popular ideal of a single person achieving victory with no one else’s help or support. In this scenario, this triumphant person stands alone, utterly unmoved by the…

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October 12, 2022

Connect with your local food system this World Food Day

World Food Day is celebrated globally each year on October 16. Those in Central Florida can celebrate with local UF/IFAS Extension events throughout October. In 2021, 13.5 million U.S. households were food insecure, meaning they lacked reliable and consistent access to affordable and nutritious food, according to the USDA. In Florida, one in eight people face…

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October 11, 2022

Beware of contractor fraud!

In the wake of Hurricane Ian (or any similar disaster), if you’re facing home or property repairs, now is the time to pull out that list of reliable contractors you prepared well in advance of the storm, as noted in our preparedness blog posts. If you don’t have that list ready/handy—perhaps, even if you do—you could…

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October 11, 2022

October First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of October First Friday with Florida First Detector On October 7th, we covered  resources for identification of plant problems. This was the second class in our First Friday series that built upon the basics of invasive species that we learned in September. We started by covering many of the important agencies and groups involved…

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