UF/IFAS Extension
Baker County
UF/IFAS Extension Baker County is a partnership between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the University of Florida's Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and the Baker County Board of County Commissioners.
Contact
baker@ifas.ufl.edu
(904) 259-3520
1025 West Macclenny Avenue
Macclenny, FL 32063
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30am - noon
1pm - 5pm
Cattle DO Cause Climate Change
Cattle Do Cause Climate Change
But not in the way you might think.
09/27/2019
Meatless Monday Can’t Change The World
Thought about sticking to Meatless Monday to reduce your carbon foot print?
Let's discuss why there are better options for you to reduce your impact on climate change!
How much meat are we eating?
According to USDA Supply & Disappearance Data the average American ate only 54.7 lb of beef in 2018
10/08/2019
What's Going on Near You
Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course
UF/IFAS Extension Baker County is once again offering the Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course.
WHO ARE THE MASTER GARDENERS?
Master Gardeners are volunteer educators of the horticultural arts and sciences
05/30/2019
Degrees Matter | Sizzling Science
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Print it out here: Sizzling Science _ Degrees Matter.
05/20/2019
UF Students Compete as Finalists in National Product Development Baking Competition
A team of University of Florida food science and human nutrition graduate students have been selected as one of three college groups to compete as finalists for the nation’s most prominent scholarship competition for students pursuing careers in food technology and science, baking and culinary arts.
The students will compete in the final round of the American Society of Baking (ASBE) Product Development Competition on March 1, 2020 at
01/16/2020
Sizzling Science | We’re Not Porkin!
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07/29/2019
Sizzling Science | Something to Squawk About
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Print it out here: Sizzling Science _ Something to Squawk About.
06/05/2019
Degrees Matter | Sizzling Science
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Print it out here: Sizzling Science _ Degrees Matter.
05/20/2019
Mythbusters: Pink Slime
Back from the dead, the term "Pink Slime" has made headlines again after a decision made by USDA to allow Lean, Finely Textured Beef (LFTB) to be labeled as ground beef.
Here's the who, what, where, when, and why about LFTB:
Who?
Who makes LFTB?
Many beef processing companies make lean, finely textured beef using the under-utilized lean meat that is too difficult to trim by hand off of whole muscle cuts
03/04/2019
