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 South CR-579
Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Holiday Gifting Guide for Families
Many parents have the conceived notion that the holidays require a whole lot of spending, but is this really true? When is comes to shopping for gifts for your children, consider the following:
Purchase toys that are less expensive or used but high in quality
Make your own toys/gadgets
Give children award, certificates, or even get out of doing chore cards
Sell toys that your children do not use anymore in order to purchase new.
12/03/2021
The Urban Forest as Wildlife Habitat
Since the late 19th century, the engineering professions have done a masterful job of ameliorating filth and spread of disease in our cities, including the provision of safe water supply, sanitary disposal of human waste and refuge, and public health regulations (Grove et al., 2016)
11/30/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Online: Florida Master Money Mentor Volunteer Training
Florida Master Money Mentor Volunteer training covers basic personal finance topics and teaches you how to empower others to take control of their personal finances.
The online training has 9 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
NFREC Quincy—100 Years of Service and Adaptation
It was the summer of 1978. I had just graduated with a BS degree in Agronomy from the Ohio State University
10/13/2021
Even if You Don’t Itemize: Special 2021 Charitable Tax Deduction
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 included a significant increase in the standard deduction. Individual tax filers can choose to reduce their taxable income by either taking the standard deduction or itemizing deductions
11/19/2021
Veteran’s in the Workplace
We often think of Veteran’s Day as just another day to thank our service members. But have you stopped to think about the ways we can thank veteran’s in the workplace? According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “21 million men and women, or 9 percent of the civilian population age 18 and over, are veterans
11/01/2021
Straight Talk about the FICO Pie Chart
Fair Isaac Corporation developed FICO® Score models to rate a consumer’s credit history. Since 1989, the company has developed many different scoring models to sell to lenders and consumers
10/22/2021
Attaining Quality Childcare
Most employed parents would agree that putting child in the hands of another person can be quite difficult and a bit stressful. The lack of knowledge about procedures of a childcare facility and the providers within the facility can leave some parents opting to stay home and raise their children
10/01/2021
