What are 4-H County Events? Katelyn Mulinix | County Extension Director & 4-H Agent I 4-H County Events 4-H County Events is an annual competitive event. County Events are broken into 5 categories. Youth can participate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers,
All your hard work has paid off! You have successfully exhibited at the county fair, and most have sold their 4-H project in preparation to do it all over again next year. Although the fair is over, 4-H still has plenty of opportunities available ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers,
As you may be aware, the decline of citrus production in Florida negatively affects rural communities in our area the hardest. Our culture as a community lies on the continued cultivation of citrus. By this time, we would wake up to the sweet ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops
Local UF/IFAS County Extension Offices have been providing a site for potential pesticide applicators to sit for pesticide exams for many years. However, your local testing at your favorite UF/IFAS Extension Office will be discontinued soon. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Farm ManagementDeSoto County 4-H has been helping youth prepare for their future since 1911. Original focuses were on the farms and improving farming practices. As trends have changed over the years, 4-H has evolved into a youth development program ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension
Katelyn has served as the UF/IFAS Extension DeSoto County, 4-H Agent, for 5 years before transitioning into her new role as the County Extension Director and 4-H Agent in June of 2024. Katelyn was born and raised in Punta Gorda, where she ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth4-H 4-H is the youth development program of Extension at land grant universities. Adults play a vital role in the 4-H program by coordinating 4-H clubs, mentoring youth, and helping plan and run events. “Florida 4-H strives to provide ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & VolunteersDeSoto County 4-H History 4-H Youth Development has been in DeSoto county as early as 1911, according to Cherri Hollingsworth in Florida 4-H: A Century of Youth Success. In the 1900s, 4-H Youth participated in learning activities to help improve ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
4-H Volunteers 4-H is the youth development program of Extension at land grant universities. Adults play a vital role in the 4-H program by coordinating 4-H clubs, mentoring youth, and helping plan and run events. Volunteer with DeSoto County ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension