UF/IFAS Extension
Hillsborough County
Located just minutes from Tampa, UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County provides education and information to Hillsborough County residents and businesses through workshops, publications, and mass media.
Contact
hillsborough@ifas.ufl.edu
(813) 744-5519
5339 County Road 579
Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Hurricane Prep for Farms
Is your farm or ranch prepared for hurricane season? It is important to consider hurricane prep for farms before the storm. As the 2022 hurricane season starts at a leisurely pace, there’s talk of what the rest of the season holds
09/08/2022
Building Good Credit: Truth and Falsehood
The persistent falsehood – leave a small balance on your credit card every billing cycle to build a credit score – has no basis in fact. The truth - if you leave a balance on your credit card - you accrue interest on both existing and new charges
08/25/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Online: Florida Master Money Mentor Training
Florida Master Money Mentor training covers basic personal finance topics and teaches you how to empower others to take control of their personal finances.
The online training has nine modules with topics such as financial decision making, motivational interviewing, cash flow management, consumer loans, building a positive credit history, and saving for future goals
10/26/2021
Prepare for Hurricane Ian
SEPT. 26, 2022 (10 AM) -- Hurricane Ian is approaching the Gulf of Mexico and is on a path to impact the west coast of Florida
09/26/2022
Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments (New Book)
Urban Forest Management: A Primer to Strategic Planning for Municipal Governments (New Book)
by Robert J. Northrop, Michael G
08/15/2022
On-Demand Class: Building Financial Stability
University of Florida/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers the online class Building Financial Stability. This is an opportunity to learn basic strategies to achieve financial stability
08/15/2022
Medicare Webinar Series
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County is partnering with Florida Department of Elder Affairs SHINE program to present a Medicare webinars series.
All are 12:00 pm – 1:00pm EST, Cost = Free
September 14: Medicare Basics - This presentation gives an overview of Medicare and provides useful information for current beneficiaries, individuals who will soon turn 65 and individuals who are transitioning from employer coverage to
08/10/2022
New Rules: Credit Reports and Medical Debt
Until recently, the three major credit bureaus – Equifax, Experian & TransUnion- tracked and treated medical debt collection very similar to other types of collections.
If a consumer does not pay a debt, the creditor can sell the unpaid debt to a collection agency
08/04/2022
