UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The Nassau County 4-H camping program offers all youth from ages 8-18 a fun opportunity to develop new knowledge, life skills, and leadership through a week-long stay at Camp Cherry Lake. The variety of classes, social events, and… Read More
A: The specimen you brought to the office was probably a wild or black cherry tree, which is common in Northeast Florida. According to Cornell University, whose site I visited, any of the cherry trees would be a… Read More
UF/IFAS Levy County 4-H hosts day camps throughout the summer. This year, the camps are focusing on the 4-H Mission. The UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program uses a learn-by-doing approach to help the young people gain the… Read More
Growing a garden is an opportunity for teaching kids about citizenship. Our Hardee County 4-H members had a chance to see what it takes to grow the food we eat by participating in our first ever vegetable… Read More
They’re home, and they’re hungry. Summer for your child might be a time of activity and playing outside and with friends, but it also can be a time of video games or TV, boredom, and snacking. It can be… Read More
It is summer time, which can only mean one thing – it’s camp season! Next week we will be heading to Camp Cherry Lake for 5 days and 4 nights of fun! Many parents who send their children… Read More
Donations and our Grant from Helpful Hands Inc. Each year Seminole County 4-H partners with the local community to raise funds to assist our youth in attending our premier summer events. 100’s of youth have had the opportunity… Read More
What do you think when you hear the term, “Agriculture”? Do you think of conventional food production in rural settings? Or do you think of an Intelligent Autonomous Harvester? What about hydraulic water-driven urban vertical farms in the… Read More
By: Dehlia Albrecht, 352-273-3665; dehliadee@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While parents are getting ready to send their kids off to camps, two dozen teachers will prepare for their own summer adventure. On June 12, teachers from across the state… Read More
By Dallas Daniels, the new 4-H extension agent for Lake County. As a Marion County teacher for the past two years, I know the stringent standards that have been set for our children. I feel that integrating chess… Read More
