Pasco County Extension
Family & Consumer Sciences Program

Upcoming Family and Consumer Programs and Special Events/Contests

Life is full of many challenges!  Pasco County Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program is here to help.

We offer a lot of useful information and timely topics about food, nutrition and health, safety, money management, clothing care, home and environmental concerns, relationships and many other topics.  There is something of interest for all ages―from infants to aging adults.

Following is information on current topics (some are Web sites and most are in pdf format for download/printing):  

• How to Close Your Home (for the summer).  Some people spend part of the year in Florida and part of the year in other areas of the country. What can you do to minimize the possibility that you may return to your home and find a serious problem?  There are things you can do to protect your home from moisture problems, deterioration of the exterior, or the intrusion of burglars and vandals.  MORE...
• Florida Master Money Mentor Program
  An initiative funded by the University of Florida.  There are several trained FMMM volunteers available to help local residents in Pasco and Hernando counties.  MORE...
• What's on YOUR Plate?  If you haven't heard, USDA just replaced MyPyramid with MyPlate to help consumers make healthy choices.  MORE...
• BED BUGS. There are reports of bed bugs in schools.  In order to avoid problems resulting from improper applications, it is critical that we are knowledgeable on how to handle bed bug infestations. Select the following links for more information on these hard-to-kill insects.
  --National School IPM Information
  --Bed Bug Prevention Methods
  --Non-Chemical Bed Bug Management
  --Bed Bug Treatment Using Insecticides
•  Childhood Obesity.  The obesity rate in children has tripled over the past 30 years, and as a result, it is believed this will be the first generation that will not outlive their parents.  MORE... 
• Childhood Obesity Fact Sheet.  One of three children are obese or overweight befoe their fifth birthday.
• Marketing Processed Agricultural Products in Florida:  Steps to Take.  Fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural commodities that are processed, bottled, or packaged for human consumption must be prepared in accordance with statutes enacted by the Florida Legislature and rules administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS). This 6-page fact sheet helps producers understand the rules governing direct marketing in Florida. Written by Bradley J. Burbaugh, Elena Toro, Amarat H. Simonne, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Allen F. Wysocki, Arthur A. Teixeira, and John T. Fruin, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2011.
  

 

 If you have any comments regarding this Web site, feel free to contact Pasco's FCS Extension agent, Betsy Crisp.