UF/IFAS Extension
Broward County
Broward County Extension Service is a partnership between the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and Broward County government, to provide non-biased, research-based information to Broward citizens.
Contact
broward@ifas.ufl.edu
(954) 756-8550
3245 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
Broward County Native Orchid Project
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo
Reintroducing Native Orchids to South Florida
The UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Florida-Friendly Landscaping program has joined forces with The Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society to help reintroduce native orchids in Broward County's Residential.
10/19/2020
Provide for Wildlife-The Atala Butterfly
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo
Plants in your landscape that provide food, water, and shelter will attract Florida's diverse wildlife. What is black, blue-green with flashes of a red tail? You guessed it, the Atala butterfly
01/10/2021
What's Going on Near You
BBQ with Broward 4-H!
Broward County 4-H proudly hosted its third annual barbecue tailgate competition in November 2019. We are grateful to Mission BBQ, Magic Cow Ice Cream, the
09/19/2020
Flu Season is Back!
Families and consumers, flu season is here once again. Many people become anxious during flu season and fear getting influenza
10/30/2020
Pandemic eating among the food-secure: more comfort foods, but not a drastic increase
During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary tale for how people might want to eat in future pandemics
01/05/2021
Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship Program
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County CED Lorna Bravo
UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer program launches the first Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship program! Applications are available for the 2021 UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) training scheduled to begin in February 2021. For the second year in a row, the program will be conducted virtually with two classes a
11/08/2020
Why Florida Needs More GI-BMP and FFL
When I first started at UF/IFAS, these acronyms meant nothing to me.
It took me some time to really understand what they stood for
11/06/2020
Flu Season is Back!
Families and consumers, flu season is here once again. Many people become anxious during flu season and fear getting influenza
10/30/2020
Grocery Lists & Coupons Can Save Money for Busy Families
Written by:
Brenda Marty Jimenez, Extension Agent IV, Broward County
Rachel Biderman, Extension Agent I, Miami-Dade County
With the fast-paced nature of modern-day life and the effects of a pandemic, it can be challenging to find the time and resources necessary to feed ourselves and our family nutritious food. Agents at the University of Florida/IFAS Extension recognize this challenge and strive to help families and consumers save
09/24/2020