UF/IFAS Extension
St. Johns County
In Florida, the Cooperative Extension Service is administered by the University of Florida. St. Johns County Commissioners provide support for local faculty, staff and facilities. Check out our recent blog posts below. You can "sort by your interest" to see blogs from other program areas.
Contact
stjohns@ifas.ufl.edu
(904) 209-0430
3125 Agricultural Center Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5pm
Closed Weekends and Holidays
St. Johns County Family Nutrition Program
The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP) empowers Floridians with limited resources to take control of their health. The program teaches people how to eat healthy on a budget and to get physically active in order to reduce the risk of obesity and chronic disease
02/05/2018
What does a 501 (c)(3) Non Profit Organization mean?
What does a 501 (c)(3) organization mean? It means that a particular nonprofit organization has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. "Charitable" is broadly defined as for purposes that are religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering of national or international amateur sports, or prevention of cruelty to animals and
05/30/2019
What's Going on Near You
FCS and Horticulture Get Hands Dirty!
Terra Freeman, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns Horticulture Agent and myself will be hosting a summer camp on growing and using herbs
05/31/2019
Collaborative Efforts with the Aging in St. Johns County
Throughout St. Johns County there are five community Council on Aging (COA) centers for seniors that are looking to stay involved with their community, meet peers and maintain an active lifestyle
04/26/2018
With UF/IFAS Extension, It’s Always Time to Learn
It’s August, and the long, hot days of summer are slowly beginning to wane. At the retail stores, beach balls and pool noodles are losing shelf space to notebooks and backpacks
08/08/2019
Regulatory Requirements to Start a Food Business for Acidified Food and Low-Acid Canned Food
In order to start and run a commercial food business, it is imperative to review regulations, safety, labeling, processing and marketing features. UF/IFAS has a series of publications on helping to run a successful food related business
05/28/2019
Disaster Planning Websites
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Hurricanes can happen along any U
07/19/2018
Collaborative Efforts with the Aging in St. Johns County
Throughout St. Johns County there are five community Council on Aging (COA) centers for seniors that are looking to stay involved with their community, meet peers and maintain an active lifestyle
04/26/2018
Safe Methods for Thawing Food
Thawing food is a critical step in food preparation in commercial establishments. If done improper, the food can become contaminated
02/07/2018
