UF/IFAS Extension
Pasco County
Extension provides non-biased, research-based information to America's citizens. We are an off-campus branch of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and serve as a bridge between the research labs of the university and the local community.
Contact
greich@pascocountyfl.net
(352)-518-0156
36702 State Road 52
Dade City, FL 33525-5198
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Managing your Stimulus Check and Tax Refund
You might be feeling like you won a jackpot between the third stimulus check and your tax refund coming around the same time. For many families, excess money like this is very rare and they aren’t sure if they will see this much extra again
03/23/2021
Save for your Emergency Fund
Monday, February 22nd, starts America Saves Week. This past year has hit a lot of families hard financially, emphasizing the fact that having a healthy amount of money saved is crucial to getting through an emergency
02/22/2021
What's Going on Near You
Dade City Watson Park Community Gardens are Open for Planting!
January 26, 2018 was a great day for the UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office. County Extension Director/Urban Horticulture Agent, Dr
01/26/2018
Emotional Eating and Weight Gain
We are almost one year into living in a COVID world. How has your COVID year been? For many, it was filled with stress, anxiety, financial struggles, and possibly weight gain
01/20/2021
Squirrels are People, Too
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee
I inherited my appreciation of nature from my father. I don’t know if he loved bees and butterflies as much as I do, but he definitely loved birds
04/01/2021
Pasco ServSafe Class in March
The ServSafe Manager’s class and exam session will be offered again Pasco County, but will look a little different this time (described below). ServSafe is the national food safety certification for those working, or planning to work, in the food industry
02/19/2021
Get FREE financial coaching!
The median household income in 2019 was $68,703, according to the U.S
01/26/2021
Emotional Eating and Weight Gain
We are almost one year into living in a COVID world. How has your COVID year been? For many, it was filled with stress, anxiety, financial struggles, and possibly weight gain
01/20/2021
Don’t Use Your Emergency Savings for Holiday Shopping
It is tempting to use your emergency savings towards your holiday spending. You know the money is there, and you can always build up your emergency fund after the holidays, right? This is the equivalent of having junk food in the house (despite your intentions to eat better), getting really hungry, and eating it, then declaring that you will no longer allow junk food in the house starting next week
12/07/2020
