UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
STEM in the Workforce STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. However, STEM encompasses much more than just these components. The Florida Department of Education classifies STEM programs based upon four occupational clusters: computer technology,… Read More
Conservation awards presented at year end 4-H and FFA banquets At the end of each school year, the Manatee River Soil and Water Conservation District (MRSWCD) sponsors a Conservation Award for one student from each FFA or 4-H chapter… Read More
Submitted by Derby Sale, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County At just 8 years old, Macie Carnahan is helping her family with raising rabbits, chickens, and dogs; growing cucumbers, squash, and lettuce; and breeding and butchering show pigs. In this… Read More
The Nassau County annual 4-H Banquet is just around the corner. During this wonderful night youth, club leaders, community partners, and volunteers are recognized for their excellent efforts and service. Project reports come back with a grade and… Read More
Jayden Black, 11, is a member of the 4-H Amigos Club, one of the longest-running 4-H clubs in Polk County, Florida. He has a passion for showing pygmy goats, and he and his goat Elsa have won many… Read More
Summer is here! When many of us think of summer, we picture lazy and long sunny days at the lake or beach. In Florida, the warm sunny days of summer also bring afternoon thunderstorms, as well as tropical… Read More
One of Three Scholarships What could be more fun than a week at 4-H Camp Timpoochee? How about winning one of three $100 scholarships provided by the Florida Farm Bureau’s Wakulla County board of directors. 4-H Camp Timpoochee… Read More
As a volunteer Master Gardener, Charlie Reynolds wrote a weekly article for our local paper, called Growing Pains. Like everything he did, it was a labor of love. During his time as a Master Gardener volunteer he wrote… Read More
For the second year, basic survival skills were taught at the beautiful Poe Springs County Park. Students discussed treating hypothermia, heat exhaustion/stroke, cuts, burns, venomous snake bites and broken bones. The students also got to practice several methods… Read More
From seed to salad and beyond, radishes have been big this year at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County. It started with our 4-H youth development program. Each year, our 4-H program partners with the school gardens program, the Sarasota… Read More
