UF/IFAS Extension
Holmes County
The UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of Florida and other universities and our local community.
Contact
holmes@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 547-1108
703 B E Hwy 90
Bonifay, Florida 32425
Florida youth showcase grilling flare with tasty results at state 4-H Tailgating Contest
Media contact: Samantha Murray, grenrosa@ufl.edu, 949-735-1076
WHO: UF/IFAS 4-H Youth Development Program
WHAT: About two dozen youth from across Florida will compete to show they have mastered the art and science of cooking up delicious beef, pork, poultry and seafood
09/21/2021
September is National Food Safety Education Month
Think you know food safety?
Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans (or about 48 million people) get sick every year from food eating contaminated food, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? Or, that 128,000 of those individuals requires hospitalization, and that some 3,000 die?
September has been designated as National Food Safety Education Month?.
09/21/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year!
Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year!
Hillsborough County 4-H'ers are resilient! With so many changes brought on by COVID-19, 4-H clubs held virtual meetings, club leaders made sure everyone participated and felt included, youth did social distanced community service projects, and clubs finally met face to face at the end of the 4-H year to finish projects. After a mostly virtual year, what's next?
Here are four ways
09/20/2021
The Rural Telehealth Initiative: Lowering Barriers to Health Care
For me, a visit to the doctor can be an inconvenience. Between fighting traffic, finding a parking spot, checking in and doing time in the waiting room, I usually have to carve out an hour or more of my day, all for about 15 minutes of quality time with the doctor
08/06/2021
Pan-European Commission on One Health
This month the Pan-European Commission on Health and Development sponsored by the World Health organization – Europe has released the results of a year-long research project on how to rethink health and sustainable development after the pandemic.
The report, titled “Drawing light from the pandemic – A new strategy for health and sustainable development”, starts from the concept of One Health and pushes it forward to include
09/21/2021
How to Root Prune and Transplant Field Grown Trees and Shrubs
Trees growing in the landscape or field growing in a nursery need special care when transplanting to ensure success. Here's how to do it
09/16/2021
Confirmation Bias: Comfortable and Dangerous
Confirmation bias is the human tendency to seek out and retain information that matches our existing beliefs. This type of bias allows us to streamline decision making
09/16/2021
One-on-One Financial Guidance
Free One-on-One Financial Guidance
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County provides free one-on-one help with basic personal finance topics. We have Florida Master Money Mentors who can help you develop a strategy to reach your financial goals
09/16/2021
