Common urban pests compared to the size of a penney, from left to right: Male German cockroach, female German cockroach, female Surinam cockroach. Photo by Sarah Bernard
Being able to identify the insects you see around your home or garden …
How to Keep a Money Diary
Where does all your money go? How much money do you spend each week?
Keeping track of all the money you get, spend, save, and give is a good idea and doesn’t have to be hard. It is an important …
Do you need a rooster for a hen to lay an egg?
A hen (female chicken) does not need the help of a rooster (male chicken) in order to lay an egg. She is quite capable of doing the job on her own. See how a hen makes an egg.
A rooster …
4-H Learning Network – Mission and Vision
Mission
The mission of eXtension is to provide an Internet-based educational partnership of 1862 and 1890 institutions of the Land-Grant university system that help people improve their lives by providing access to objective research-based information and learning opportunities.
The mission
Eating Eggs From Your Own Hens
Keeping a backyard chicken flock is a great way to produce eggs for your family. The eggs can be eaten just like any eggs you would purchase at the store. Most of the eggs you purchase in the store have …
What is a bug?
Fulgorid planthopper, Honduras. Photo by Sarah Bernard
What we commonly call bugs is actually an entire order of insects called Hemiptera. True bugs are different from other insects. Their mouthparts are specialized to suck plant juices, the blood of birds, …
The Bug Chicks Explore careers in Agriculture
You’re Hired! from Bug Chicks on Vimeo.
The Bug Chicks explore all of the cool careers in agriculture in this video created for the National Ag Science Center. Helicopters, lasers and horses = a lot of fun.…
What is an entomologist?
Exhibit “Termites Eat Your Home!” produced by University of Florida outreach programs. Photo by Sarah Bernard
An entomologist is a scientist that studies insects and how they interact with their environment. Knowing how insects behave and interact with …
What is a map?
A map is designed to represent a variety of information. Some maps show where roads are located. Others show the location of tourist attractions or local landmarks. Other maps show weather patterns.
The objects on a map are indicated by …
How are maps used with GPS and GIS?
A Geographic Information System (GIS) takes the information gathered from Global Positioning System (GPS) units and organizes the information into maps. GIS maps are interactive. They allow you to see the map from different angles, to zoom in and out, …