UF/IFAS Extension
Pinellas County
UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County is the local branch of a nationwide network of land grant universities providing non-biased, research-based information to America's citizens. In our state, Extension's land grant link is the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences(IFAS).
Contact
gardenhelp@pinellascounty.org
(727) 582-2100
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Six Things You May Not Have Known About Your Digestive System
In the last blog, we learned about nutrition, but do you know anything about the bodily system that takes the nutrients and turns it into fuel for your body? It is important to look at the systems behind every day processes that are essential to life. Specifically, the digestive system is a critical bodily system that is key to digesting the food we eat, making it into energy we can use and also getting rid of any material we can’t
06/28/2019
COVID-19 Impacts to Programs
Please be advised that in the interest of public health all programs have been be cancelled until further notice. We appreciate your continued interest and support of UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
03/13/2020
What's Going on Near You
COVID-19 and UF/IFAS Extension
Updated 03/15/20
As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps.
Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office or view the local update page for the most up to date information on your
03/15/2020
Cool Summer Savings
As we Floridians know it is that time of year again, which means spending more money on keeping ourselves cool. Here are some cool summer savings tips on how to lower your utility bill and also stay comfortable:
Fans work great to cool you down – don’t forget to turn them off when you are not around since they do not cool the air, just your body
05/03/2019
Master Gardener training cultivates new volunteers through virtual learning
DAVIE, Fla. – You can’t stop the Master Gardeners from learning
03/20/2020
Tips for Eating Healthy with Your Family
Food is an integral part of who we are and impacts our lives, therefore eating nutritious and healthy food is essential. What we eat not only impacts our health in the present but also in the future
06/25/2019
Sinking your Water Footprint
Many of us have heard the term “carbon footprint” when talking about climate change and resource use. But what about other resources like water or energy? The concept is the same! All of the water you use in a year is your “water footprint
06/10/2019
Cool Summer Savings
As we Floridians know it is that time of year again, which means spending more money on keeping ourselves cool. Here are some cool summer savings tips on how to lower your utility bill and also stay comfortable:
Fans work great to cool you down – don’t forget to turn them off when you are not around since they do not cool the air, just your body
05/03/2019
An Earth Day Update from Sustainable Living
As we kick off Earth Month, let us take the time to review sustainability. The word is used a lot nowadays so we are going to recap what it means and some of the Sustainable Living programs we are hosting for Earth Day!
What is Sustainability?
The University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability defines it as “meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
04/05/2019
