UF/IFAS Extension
Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County is located in South Central Florida. Okeechobee is home to a diverse group of agriculture industries. Okeechobee's populations has a large seasonal fluctuation. Lake Okeechobee fishing attracts visitors from around the state and country.
Contact
jdorriety@co.okeechobee.fl.us
(863) 763-6469
458 US Hwy 98 N
Okeechobee, FL 34972
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
08/30/2021
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
What's Going on in Florida
UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension booth @ Cedar Key
Ronnie J. and Mrs
10/22/2021
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
Food Safety at the Tailgate
GAINESVILLE, FL - The season is upon us. The game, the camaraderie, the food
10/22/2021
Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The refrigerated case – eggs
In the last post in our "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we dipped into cheese. This blog post keeps us in the refrigerated section a bit longer, to talk about eggs
10/22/2021
Voices of UF/IFAS: Ask IFAS
Name: EDIS/Ask IFAS
Position: Database
Hometown: Florida, USA
Years with UF/IFAS: Over 20.
Describe your role at UF/IFAS
10/21/2021
Preparing for One Health Day 2021
International One Health Day is on November 3rd, and organizations from across the globe celebrate with a variety of events and activities. This year, the One Health Center is excited to share many of these celebrations and more leading up to the day
10/21/2021
