UF/IFAS Extension
Bay County
All UF/IFAS Extension Bay County education programs, events, and meetings scheduled through April 30 have been postponed due to direction from the University of Florida concerning COVID-19. We are working quickly to reschedule any postponed events. Updates at http://facebook.com/bayifas
Contact
bay@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 248-8091
(850) 784-6105
2728 E. 14th St.,
Panama City, FL 32401-5022
Vero Beach 4-H youth wins dairy calf to raise, promotes sustainability message
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. – At 14, Joseph Semprevivo can tell you a lot about self-sustainability
09/22/2021
From Class to Community Action
We’re highlighting all things Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) in 2021 as the program marks its 20th anniversary. To learn more about FMNP, view the first blog post here
05/28/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Scallop Sitter Volunteer Program Returns to Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties
Scallop Restoration Efforts
Can you remember where you were last spring? The uncertainty of each day seemed to go on forever. We planned several education programs that eventually were canceled or migrated to online events
05/12/2021
The Rural Telehealth Initiative: Lowering Barriers to Health Care
For me, a visit to the doctor can be an inconvenience. Between fighting traffic, finding a parking spot, checking in and doing time in the waiting room, I usually have to carve out an hour or more of my day, all for about 15 minutes of quality time with the doctor
08/06/2021
Bringing the Future of Florida’s Artificial Reefs into Focus
The 2020 Florida Artificial Reef Summit.
05/10/2021
Fall Colors and Flavors
When you hear the word "Fall"….What is the first color that comes to mind? What food?
“Orange and pumpkins?” “Red and apples? Think of all fruits and vegetables orange and red - apples, carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, acorn and butternut squash, red peppers, and of course, pumpkins!
While these colors may represent the season of fall, the red and orange colors are so much more than just the hue of the fruits and vegetables
09/22/2021
September is National Food Safety Education Month
Think you know food safety?
Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans (or about 48 million people) get sick every year from food eating contaminated food, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Or, that 128,000 of those individuals requires hospitalization, and that some 3,000 die?
September has been designated as National Food Safety Education Month?.
09/21/2021
Pan-European Commission on One Health
This month the Pan-European Commission on Health and Development sponsored by the World Health organization – Europe has released the results of a year-long research project on how to rethink health and sustainable development after the pandemic.
The report, titled “Drawing light from the pandemic – A new strategy for health and sustainable development”, starts from the concept of One Health and pushes it forward to include
09/21/2021
