UF/IFAS Extension
Bay County
All UF/IFAS Extension Bay County education programs, events, and meetings scheduled through April 30 have been postponed due to direction from the University of Florida concerning COVID-19. We are working quickly to reschedule any postponed events. Updates at http://facebook.com/bayifas
Contact
bay@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 248-8091
(850) 784-6105
2728 E. 14th St.,
Panama City, FL 32401-5022
Information for the Bay County First Time Homebuyer’s Classes
HOW TO APPLY FOR SHIP FUNDS – BAY COUNTY
(Apply to the county in which you plan to buy your home)
Contact: Bay County Housing Division, 850-215-2479, Tammy Harris, Housing Program Manager – tharris@baycountyfl.gov
To register for First-time Home Buyer Class: Melanie Taylor, UF/IFAS Extension Bay County, Family & Consumer
04/19/2022
Incredible Edible Landscaping
Food for the taking
Have you ever eaten a pine tree? Many parts are edible. Those supposedly were the famous words of world-renowned food forager, Euell Gibbons, on a grape-nuts commercial in the ’70s
05/19/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Scallop Sitter Volunteer Program Returns to Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties
Scallop Restoration Efforts
Can you remember where you were last spring? The uncertainty of each day seemed to go on forever. We planned several education programs that eventually were canceled or migrated to online events
05/12/2021
Extension’s 108th Anniversary
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s also the 108th anniversary of an obscure piece of legislation that might also play an important role in your life
05/06/2022
Increased political support for One Health
The last two years have seen political transformations in One Health. These political commitments at different levels, along with the evidence of the interconnections between humans, plants, animals, and the environment that the pandemic has brought, will hopefully thrust One Health forward in governments’ agendas
05/19/2022
Pantry Health: How Does Your Pantry Stack Up?
The food in your pantry can be used for meals, snacks, for a crowd, or even for 1 or 2. The size of your pantry may range from a cabinet or two to a full-size closet
05/18/2022
MAY is Beef Month!
May is Beef Month: This is a beautiful time to recognize the importance of the beef industry and to celebrate the farmers and ranchers who work hard every day to raise & care for cattle while preserving the land. According to the Florida Beef Council, Florida’s cattle industry is ranked 13th in overall cow numbers nationwide
05/16/2022
