Pasco Cooperative Extension

If you haven't met the Cooperative Extension faculty and staff in Pasco county, please visit the east office to meet them and learn more about their services.  They welcome the opportunity to talk with you and explain the unique role Extension plays in your community.

Your county Extension faculty offer educational services in Pasco through a three-way cooperative arrangement between the Board of County Commissioners, the University of Florida, and the United States Department of Agriculture.  They are actually off-campus faculty members of the University of Florida.  Your Extension agents are trained professional educators who desire the opportunity to serve you.

We want our customers to be aware that Pasco, Sumter, Citrus and Hernando counties share regional specialized agents with each agent assisting the four counties in their area of expertise.  Select the "Faculty and Staff" link located in the blue line at the top of this page to learn their names and what each one's specialty is.

Information is furnished to residents using:

• personal contacts - mail, visits, phone, plant clinics, etc.
• public meetings - tours, seminars, workshops, exhibits
• publications - software, bulletins, factsheets, etc.
• volunteers - trained by Extension to teach others
• mass media - website, newspaper, television, radio and newsletters
  
  

• Children and Money.  Teaching children the value of money is a leading concern among parents.  Money conflicts between parents and teenage children have become a prominent feature of family living.  MORE...
• Saving the Garden During Freezing Temperatures. With the temperatures expected to dip below the freezing mark tonight in central Florida, there are a number of steps gardeners can take to help preserve tender plants.
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• Cleaning the Office Refrigerator.  A general rule of thumb for refrigerator storage for cooked leftovers is four days.  If your office doesn't already have a schedule for cleaning, make it a habit to throw out perishable foods left in the refrigerator at least once a week. Have a rule that anyone placing food in the refrigerator should take time to label items with name and date. MORE...