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) 756-8519
3245 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 am - 5 pm
Pumpkins- Decoration or Food?
Fall is such a wonderful season for colorful falling leaves, hay rides, carved jack-o’-lanterns, Halloween costumes, pumpkin flavored foods, autumn gatherings, and pumpkin patches!
Pumpkin carving is one the best Halloween activities families can engage in together, if it is done in a safe and controlled environment. Most children love digging out the seeds and strings of the inside of a pumpkin and decorating pumpkins with glitter, glue,
10/22/2018
Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels
The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo
South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers and other chemicals into local waterways
07/01/2019
What's Going on in Florida
Produce Safety Class
Everyone is concerned about produce safety. The need to understand and work to reduce the risks of microbial contamination of produce should be important to all farms
08/20/2019
CYBERSECURITY AND FRAUD ANXIETY
Do you feel anxious about cybersecurity?
Do you fear having your identity being stolen or becoming a victim of fraud? Have you received unsolicited phone calls about your IRS tax status needing immediate attention and/or email that requests you to click on unknown links? Do you receive a lot of junk email that you can’t stop? Have you had to cancel a credit card because an unauthorized person obtained and used your credit card information to.
02/22/2019
With UF/IFAS Extension, It’s Always Time to Learn
It’s August, and the long, hot days of summer are slowly beginning to wane. At the retail stores, beach balls and pool noodles are losing shelf space to notebooks and backpacks
08/08/2019
CIVIC: Community Voices Informed Choices
What is CIVIC and how does it relate to community resource development in Broward County?
CIVIC is UF/IFAS Extension community development programming and the acronym stands for: Community Voices Informed Choices.
It is a UF/IFAS Extension initiative that builds capacity for communities to work toward enhanced quality of life leading to solutions directed at local challenges by:
• Raising awareness
• Exploring differences and common
04/01/2019
Cybersecurity-AVOID BEING A VICTIM
Don’t become a victim of email or telephone fraud by staying informed of what you can do to prevent it. Alert children and elderly family members of what to look out for
02/22/2019
CYBERSECURITY AND FRAUD ANXIETY
Do you feel anxious about cybersecurity?
Do you fear having your identity being stolen or becoming a victim of fraud? Have you received unsolicited phone calls about your IRS tax status needing immediate attention and/or email that requests you to click on unknown links? Do you receive a lot of junk email that you can’t stop? Have you had to cancel a credit card because an unauthorized person obtained and used your credit card information to.
02/22/2019
COUPONING SAVES MONEY
Want to get more for your money? By using coupons, you can save several dollars a week on your grocery bill. We can all use a little extra money these days
02/21/2019
