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
Due to COVID-19 our building is currently closed. Please call or email for help.
Living Simply – A Sustainability Outlook
We’ve been spending a lot of time at home due to the pandemic, and I’m sure many of you have been examining your resource use from paper towels to water, food and energy. According to this article, 64% of Americans are inspired to adopt more eco-friendly behaviors as a result of the
05/30/2020
Every Ten Years: The U.S. Census 2020
Every ten years an event happens that is important to you and to your community, the Census. How much elected representation, money, and overall attention your community will potentially receive is set up by the Census
09/02/2020
What's Going on Near You
Next Stop Job! Announcing Skills Training Program for Teens
The 2020 school year ended quite different than any high school students could have predicted. And now that it has ended, students will consider how to spend their time this summer
06/09/2020
It’s Time for Nature
June 5 is World Environment Day! It’s been celebrated since 1974 and provides an opportunity for the global community to focus on the environment. This year’s pandemic has certainly given us all a reason to pause and reflect on our personal priorities
06/06/2020
Lynnette Jean Named Family Nutrition Program Associate Director
By Stella Harbilas
Lynnette Jean has been named the new associate director for the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program. She began her official duties July 10, 2020
“My focus in leading the Family Nutrition Program is on leveraging our strengths and expertise with those of our community partners,” said Jean
10/12/2020
From the desk of the Director
My father used to tell me as a child that even at low tide you can catch fish. What I always took this to mean was that even through tough situations, even when times seems desperate, there is an opportunity
07/01/2020
Sustainable Communities are Inclusive Communities
In times of crisis, topics like diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) can get pushed to the sidelines. Sometimes the crisis itself is an outcome of the lack of DEI in our community
06/27/2020
It’s Time for Nature
June 5 is World Environment Day! It’s been celebrated since 1974 and provides an opportunity for the global community to focus on the environment. This year’s pandemic has certainly given us all a reason to pause and reflect on our personal priorities
06/06/2020
Everyone Has Their Own Normal
As our communities begin to reopen in phases, I keep hearing about the ‘new normal’ due to this global pandemic. For me, whenever someone refers to ‘normal’, I usually counter with “define normal
05/23/2020
