Embryology

Eggs are a Good Source of Protein

Brenda Marty-JimenezSeptember 13th, 2024There are so many ways to cook eggs and they can be an economical source of protein. We use eggs at different times of the year during the changing seasons. Dying them during the holiday is a fun activity for all ages. Using leftover hard-boiled eggs for egg salad sandwiches on whole wheat bread is […]

UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization

Megan WinslowMay 28th, 2024Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption of raw – or unpasteurized – milk and eggs, connecting them as possible transmitters of avian influenza, a virus spreading among cattle and poultry in the United States. Keith Schneider, a professor of food safety at the University of Florida Institute of […]

Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking

Megan WinslowMay 16th, 2024For years, the presence of chickens in some Jacksonville backyards remained an open secret; observant neighbors knew they existed, and many didn’t mind. But some did. “Between neighbors complaining and code enforcement not really knowing what to do, a group of backyard chicken keepers approached the city and said, ‘We’d like you to codify this,’” […]