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
Safe Cooking During the Holidays
Safe cooking is important year-round. However, with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays just around the corner, many families will be cooking large feasts for celebration
11/01/2017
Sizzling Science | Something to Squawk About
Want a hard copy of this fact sheet?
Print it out here: Sizzling Science _ Something to Squawk About.
06/05/2019
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
Choosing and Cooking Your Holiday Turkey
It's almost the holiday season, and many folks will be cooking a holiday turkey. It is important to keep certain issues in mind as you choose your turkey and begin the preparations for cooking
11/01/2017
Eight Months Later, Reflecting on Hurricane Michael and UF/IFAS Extension’s Role in Recovery
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As each June brings a new hurricane season, the people of Florida begin to ready themselves for any storm that may target the state’s shorelines
06/13/2019
Degrees Matter | Sizzling Science
Want a hard copy of this fact sheet?
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
Choosing and Cooking Your Holiday Turkey
It's almost the holiday season, and many folks will be cooking a holiday turkey. It is important to keep certain issues in mind as you choose your turkey and begin the preparations for cooking
11/01/2017
Making Healthier Convenience Food Choices
Convenience foods are foods that require little to no preparation. Although it helps when you are in a time crunch, sometimes unhealthy choices are made
10/15/2017
