4-H & Youth Archives - Global Posts

Orange County Adopt-A-Tree Program

Posted: October 15, 2019

Trees are so cool! Not only do they provide shade and oxygen but many other benefits as well. From reducing energy use and improving water management to providing wildlife habitats and improved well-being for humans, trees are an… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life

Tags: adopt-a-tree, ocextension, Orange County, tree giveaway, trees

UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County will be moving to our new office October 21st to the 23rd

by spacemonkey

Posted: October 14, 2019

UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County will be moving to our new office at the North Charlotte Regional Park at 1120 O’Donnell Road, Port Charlotte FL 33953, October 21st to the 23rd, so please forgive us for any inconvenience during this short transition…. Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Work & Life

Tags: UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County

4-H Acronyms and Life Skills

by Laura R. Cash

Posted: October 11, 2019

How many times have you heard people say that kids today don’t know the basics? In 4-H, we work every day to teach those life skills youth will need throughout their lives. Through programs like SPIN, which stands… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp

Tags: 4-H, Youth

A lifetime of giving to local 4-H

by kgeis

Posted: October 10, 2019

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County celebrates a lifetime of volunteer service to Sarasota County 4-H and selects Don and Marlene Strickland for Volunteers of the Month for August. For 43 years, Don and Marlene Strickland have mentored 4-H youth… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Livestock

Tags: 4-H, award, Pgm_4H, Pgm_Admin, Strickland, Volunteer

From Intern to Agent at UF/IFAS Extension

by Dana Edwards

Posted: October 9, 2019

By Cassidy Dossin, UF/IFAS Extension Agent in Clay County (’19 animal sciences major) My internship with UF/IFAS Extension in the summer of 2018 was pivotal in shaping my college experience and gave me direction in my pursuit of… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching

Tags: ag careers, CALS, career services, Careers, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, internships, UF/IFAS Extension Internship