UF/IFAS Extension
Glades County
Glades County Cooperative Extension is a partnership between the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Glades County Government.
Contact
glades@ifas.ufl.edu
(863)946-0244
900 US Highway 27
Moore Haven, FL 33471
Food scientist explains kombucha’s growing appeal, how it’s made
Kombucha, a fizzy drink made from fermented tea, used to be found only at specialty stories. But today, many grocery stores carry an array of kombucha products
06/28/2022
Showing Appreciation to your Buyer
Are you going to be selling your 4-H project? If so, how are you going to show your appreciation to your buyer?
Individuals and businesses that purchase 4-H projects do so for many reasons, but not because they must. If someone takes the time to come to a sale, bid on and purchase your project it is because they want to support your project
01/28/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Glades County 4-H September 2020
Paperwork to do:
September 1, 2020 started a new 4-H year. Please make sure to sign up in 4-H online to enroll in Glades County 4-H
09/18/2020
4-H Leg: 50 Years of Giving Youth a Voice in Government
There’s a famous quote, often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, that we must “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Few of us take the opportunity to meet that challenge
06/20/2022
Downstream of COVID-19
As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, as someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact those areas where I spend most of my working hours – water quality and harmful algal blooms
01/15/2022
Invitation to participate in Red Tide Website Usability Survey
Florida red tides, a harmful algal bloom (HAB) caused by the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis, are a near annual occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico along the west coast of Florida. Occasionally, blooms can reach the Panhandle and east coast of Florida
01/14/2022
Downstream of COVID-19
As a UF/IFAS extension agent I, like all my extension colleagues, receive a lot of resources about the state of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, someone who specializes in water resources, I couldn’t envision how COVID-19 would impact those areas where I spend most of my working hours – water quality and harmful algal blooms
01/14/2022
Remote work and circular health
Remote working
During the pandemic, tens of millions of workers, mostly office workers, were suddenly forced to work from home (WFH). In the beginning, there were many difficulties to address, especially when children were attending school online, houses were unorganized and families were unaccustomed to working in the same, often tight, spaces
06/28/2022
