National 4-H week (October 1-7th) celebrates the potential of young people across our nation. The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed that: 4-H brings “Opportunity 4 All”. Young people bring their strengths and real-world ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Created by longtime family friends, George and Carolyn Richardson, the Hal Porter 4-H Scholarship Endowment will provide educational scholarships to graduating 4-H seniors and alumni, with a preference for members of Citrus County 4-H and youth ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
4-H and Family The annual tradition of the Citrus Stampede Rodeo is returning to Citrus County on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th. A beehive of activity taking place at the Fairgrounds in Inverness. The stockman rolling ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events
Each year, Progressive Agriculture Safety Days© reach tens of thousands of kids across the United States and Canada with potential life-saving education. Accidental injuries are responsible for nearly 12,000 ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
No doubt about it!! Technology has changed our lives. Did you know there are nearly 7.3 Billion cell phones in use? That's nearly 1 phone for every person on the planet. So digital technology is literally at your fingertips. The Google ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family,
How does that old saying go? The family that eats together……. Growing demands on free time and an increasing list of extracurricular activities combine to challenge modern families when it comes to family mealtime. While ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. Please call your local UF/IFAS Extension office ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeHow are your communication skills? Do you have something to say? An action you want people to take? A message to share? Well then, you probably need to brush up on communication skills. Good communicators: use body language. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
By Dr. Marnie Ward, 4-H agent Citrus County When was the last time you looked around your house for hazardous materials? Well, take a look inside your cabinets and along the shelves in your garage. Household Hazardous Material (HHM) ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
by Dr. Marnie Ward, 4-H agent Citrus County Are you a good record keeper? Can you find the receipt for the DVD player you bought last month? Do you have a vision for what you want to achieve today, tomorrow, in 15 years? These are challenging ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life