UF/IFAS Extension
Madison County
The Madison County Extension Service is a partnership between the University of Florida, USDA and Madison County. Three main program focus areas are Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences, and 4-H Youth Development
Contact
madison@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 973-4138
184 NW College Loop
Madison, FL 32340
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
A Brief History of Our Sweet Addiction
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences
America's Sweet Tooth
It sounds a bit morbid, but a corpse’s teeth can say a lot about their life, including what they ate and the state of their overall health. Further, the teeth of someone who lived in the American colonies over 300 years ago may even reveal their financial means
02/22/2019
Six Common Falling Hazards in the Home
As we get older, our risk of falling increases. In fact, falling once doubles the chances of falling again
04/26/2019
What's Going on Near You
Wakulla 4-H Shooting Sports Club Organized for Youth Success
4-H Shooting Sports Club Meeting
Crawfordville. Florida – Wakulla 4-H held the first meeting of the 2018-19 program year on Tuesday, September 18 at the UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension Office in Crawfordville
10/01/2018
Demystifying Pressure Cooking
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences
Pressure cooking is a terrific way to cook delicious meals in half the time (or less!). Increasing the pressure inside the cooker increases the temperature faster, so that food cooks much more quickly
04/01/2019
Closing up your Florida home: security considerations
In our final post to this six-part series, we will provide some security considerations as you prepare your home for an extended stay away.
Whether you are leaving for a month or several months, you want to protect your home from intruders
05/17/2019
Keeping Cast Iron as Good as New
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences
One of my absolute favorite kitchen tools is my cast iron skillet. Actually, I have three cast iron skillets of different sizes, one to fit every need
04/15/2019
Make Grocery Shopping Sustainable
Written by:
Heidi Copeland, UF/IFAS Extension Leon County
Samantha Kennedy, UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County
Sustainability should not just be a buzzword during Earth Month. The fact that everybody either shops for or eats groceries means the whole grocery shopping experience is a good time to reflect and improve upon what we can personally do to embrace issues of sustainability
04/10/2019
Demystifying Pressure Cooking
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences
Pressure cooking is a terrific way to cook delicious meals in half the time (or less!). Increasing the pressure inside the cooker increases the temperature faster, so that food cooks much more quickly
04/01/2019
Baking Soda: A Pantry Powerhouse
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences
All hail the sodium bicarbonate! This amazing chemical – more commonly known as baking soda – is a virtual kitchen powerhouse. Not only is it vital to the success of many baked delicacies, it has a thousand and one other everyday uses
04/01/2019
