UF/IFAS Extension
Broward County
Broward County Extension Service is a partnership between the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), and Broward County government, to provide non-biased, research-based information to Broward citizens.
Contact
broward@ifas.ufl.edu
(954) 756-8550
3245 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship Program
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County CED Lorna Bravo
UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer program launches the first Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Scholarship program! Applications are available for the 2021 UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) training scheduled to begin in February 2021. For the second year in a row, the program will be conducted virtually with two classes a
11/08/2020
Consume Safe Drinking Water During an Emergency
Authors:
Brenda Marty Jimenez, UF/IFAS Extension, Broward County, Agent IV
Amarat Simonne, Ph.D
02/17/2021
What's Going on Near You
BBQ with Broward 4-H!
Broward County 4-H proudly hosted its third annual barbecue tailgate competition in November 2019. We are grateful to Mission BBQ, Magic Cow Ice Cream, the
09/19/2020
Food Safety Tip: Do Not Wash Raw Chicken
If you have seen it written in any cookbook or have read materials out there telling you to wash raw chicken, it is a dangerous practice and it is the wrong thing to do, according to the latest research.
FOOD SAFETY
When teaching food safety classes, I am often asked whether participants should wash raw chicken before cooking it or not? The answer is definitely-NO
01/21/2021
Stand Up & Holler for Extension on Gator Nation Giving Day
Thursday, February 18 is Gator Nation Giving Day, when University of Florida alumni, students, faculty, staff, families and friends worldwide all get a chance to Stand Up & Holler.
We might have to use our inside voices when hollering this year, as Gator Nation Giving Day will be a virtual event
02/12/2021
Keep Food Safety in Mind at Your Super Bowl Party
Authors:
Brenda Marty Jimenez, UF/IFAS Extension, Broward County, Agent IV
Amarat Simonne, Ph.D
02/04/2021
Glick gift grows 4-H gardens
COVID-19 led to major disruptions in 4-H programs. Broward 4-H has been leading garden programs at Cambridge Square Lauderdale Lakes Apartments since fall 2018
02/02/2021
Food Safety Tip: Do Not Wash Raw Chicken
If you have seen it written in any cookbook or have read materials out there telling you to wash raw chicken, it is a dangerous practice and it is the wrong thing to do, according to the latest research.
FOOD SAFETY
When teaching food safety classes, I am often asked whether participants should wash raw chicken before cooking it or not? The answer is definitely-NO
01/21/2021
Provide for Wildlife-The Atala Butterfly
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo
Plants in your landscape that provide food, water, and shelter will attract Florida's diverse wildlife. What is black, blue-green with flashes of a red tail? You guessed it, the Atala butterfly
01/10/2021
