UF/IFAS Extension
Pinellas County
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County is the local branch of a nationwide network of land grant universities providing non-biased, research-based information to America's citizens. In our state, Extension's land grant link is the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences(IFAS).
Contact
jpgellermann@pinellascounty.org
(727) 582-2100
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Exotic Plants Starving Birds! 12 Things You Can Do to Help
Birds Are Starving
Exotic (non-native) plants do not support the caterpillars that native birds need for food, causing birds to starve to death. If birds can’t find enough caterpillars, they can’t reproduce and they and their young starve
04/18/2018
Probiotics: for your gut and much more
Joseph Buchman, Dietetic Intern Bay Pines Health Care System
Whether it be on the news, in magazines, or overheard in the grocery store check-out line, it is likely you have heard about probiotics recently. Lately it seems everyone is excited about the many benefits of consuming probiotic-rich yogurts and fermented beverages, but what is all the fuss
04/04/2018
What's Going on Near You
Love Earth, Love Art, #LovePinellas
Get a head start on celebrating Earth Day this year by entering our Mail Art Contest.
Show us why you #LovePinellas – with award winning beaches and parks, museums and art districts, food and breweries, there’s lots to love in Pinellas
03/20/2018
Bugs in the March Garden
Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are hatching early this year. You may notice them coming out of the ground in mass
03/09/2018
UF/IFAS Extension Women Are Making History Every Day
March is Women’s History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the contribution and accomplishments of women across all aspects of our lives.
At UF/IFAS Extension, women play critical roles in every program area, in every county across the state
03/15/2018
Project Drawdown – #DrawdownEcoChallenge
As Earth Day approaches you may be wondering how you can help reduce your impact on the environment. You may feel overwhelmed with all of the suggested actions to reduce your footprint and that is okay – you are not alone! Luckily, there are authors such as Paul Hawken, who have worked to simplify sustainability
04/03/2018
Fact Sheets
Africanized Bee Awareness
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Alternative pesticides
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03/09/2018
Bugs in the March Garden
Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are hatching early this year. You may notice them coming out of the ground in mass
03/09/2018
Lower Your Impact – Minding Your EcoPrints
Trying to be sustainable can sometimes be overwhelming. Everywhere you go there is waste, whether it is household waste (food, plastic, unrecyclable materials) or construction debris (concrete, wood)
03/01/2018
