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
COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension
Updated 03/16/20
As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps.
Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office or view the local update page for the most up to date information on your
03/15/2020
Degrees Matter | Sizzling Science
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Print it out here: Sizzling Science _ Degrees Matter.
05/20/2019
Feeling cooped up in quarantine? UF releases new guide to raising backyard chickens
In the early days of the pandemic, as bare grocery store shelves prompted concerns about the food supply, many became interested in producing more of their food at home. Some flocked to local agricultural feed stores in search of baby chicks that would grow up to produce eggs fresh from the backyard
07/09/2020
Sizzling Science | We’re Not Porkin!
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07/29/2019
Sizzling Science | Something to Squawk About
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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
