UF/IFAS Extension
TAYLOR County
From learning principles of proper nutrition to growing profitable crops - from helping youth develop leadership skills and self esteem to creating artificial reefs - Taylor County's Extension Service offers a wealth of practical information for the citizens of our county.
Contact
taylor@ifas.ufl.edu
(850) 838-3508
203 Forest Park Dr.
Perry, FL 32348
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Differences in Organic, Natural, and Health Foods
For quite some time there has been an explosion of health food products on the market, specifically advertised as either organic foods or natural foods. Most people don't know that there is a major difference between organic, natural and health foods, believing that the three are interchangeable
02/13/2018
Living Their Best Life….at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake
For generations children have spent their summers at sleep away camps, trying new activities, such as swimming, archery, rec dance, and outdoor skills. For some, they may refer to these moments at camp as a time when they were living their best life
07/31/2018
What's Going on in Florida
Personal Finance Webinars
Free, Live, Interactive Online Personal Finance Classes
Webinar: Federal Income Taxes & Your Paycheck
Description: Is the correct amount of federal income taxes being withheld from your paychecks? An IRS representative will demonstrate an online withholding calculator that can be used to calculate the correct amount of federal income tax withholding.
Date: September 19, 12:00PM – 1:00PM EST
Register at
09/17/2018
The Best Way To Lose Weight & Keep It Off
We all wish there was some magic potion to lose weight and keep it off, but the only way to lose weight the healthy way, is to eat less and move more. It's no secret: People who lose weight slowly by eating less and exercising more tend to keep the weight off
07/16/2018
Sanjay Shukla and UF/IFAS Extension Innovation
Innovation has long been a value embedded in UF/IFAS Extension programming. From our first days over a century ago to what we are delivering today, Extension faculty have been committed to using technology and innovation in the delivery of educational programs
06/25/2018
Kids Escape to Spa Camp
Parents are learning to raise healthy kids in the 21st century, and it means more than just teaching them to eat their vegetables or look both ways before crossing the street. The poor diets, technological obsessions, and stressors that plague adults offer no immunity to the young
07/30/2018
Let’s Get Cooking
The culinary awakening of recent years is not leaving anyone behind. It is well known that the TV culture of celebrity chefs and cooking related programming has awakened a surge of interest in cooking
07/23/2018
The Best Way To Lose Weight & Keep It Off
We all wish there was some magic potion to lose weight and keep it off, but the only way to lose weight the healthy way, is to eat less and move more. It's no secret: People who lose weight slowly by eating less and exercising more tend to keep the weight off
07/16/2018
Spring Has Sprung! It’s Time To Get Active Again
Celebrate the warmer season by finding new and creative ways to get active outdoors.
Tips For Adding Physical Activity at Home, Work, and Play
Adding activity into your day is possible
04/10/2018
