As the nation and state's largest positive youth development program, 4-H provides youth with hands-on learning opportunities to develop knowledge and life skills that equip them to be productive, responsible citizens. Through 4-H youth discover ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension
Roland Stern was born to be outside. His office was the green fields of his family farm; his conference room a timber clearing in the thick pine forests of north central Florida. He spent as much time sitting on his tractor as most people ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
UPDATE: On December 4 the University of Florida Board of Trustees approved the naming of The Henry and Nell Davis Pavilion at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake in Madison, FL. Henry P. Davis embodied the 4-H pledge for his community, country and world. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Thanks to a generous gift from Trey and Chelsea Warnock, the front porch of the UF/IFAS Beef Teaching Unit (BTU) multi-purpose building will be named the “Sam Tripson Memorial Porch.” The goal is to raise $30,000 to endow the Sam ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
On Thursday, January 18, 2019, Ms. Peggy Machin, current treasurer of the local chapter of the Miami-Dade FNGLA, presented a check in the amount of $5,000 to Dr. Edward “Gilly” Evans, Director of the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chad Nolan Ward, Jr. hails from a long line of forestry workers. The Union County resident and University of Florida student says the profession is in his blood. “My father is a third-generation logger and owns the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center The Rafael Crespo Conservation Endowment is a testament to the power of collaborative efforts. Established August 2016, the endowment honors Rafael Crespo Jr., who was the lead biologist ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Bin Gao, an associate professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been named the first recipient of the Joye Giglia Endowment Award, which recognizes research involving ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS