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Florida celebra 45 años del programa de Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios

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March 14, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Las oficinas de Extensión de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) mostrarán su agradecimiento la próxima semana a los más ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 45 Aniversario, Agente De Extension, Aprendizaje, Certificacion, Cursos, Diagnostico De Enfermedades Y Patogenos, Donaciones, Educacion, Educacion Continua, Entrenamiento, Espanol, Horticultura, Jardineros, Laynie Yip, Maestro Jardinero Voluntario, Mejores Practicas De Paisajismo, Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Semana Del Maestro Jardinero Voluntario, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Voluntarios, Wendy Wilber
Master Gardener Volunteer

Florida celebrates 45 years of Master Gardener Volunteer program

Megan Winslow
March 14, 2024

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension offices will show appreciation next week for the more than 3,300 residents serving as Master Gardener Volunteers throughout the state. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Gardening, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Laynie Yip, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, MGV, UF, University Of Florida, Volunteer, Volunteering, Wendy Wilber

Peanut Butter Challenge tops last year’s collection


November 28, 2023

Nearly 20,000 jars to fill food pantries across the state ahead of the holidays   For the second straight year, the winner of the statewide Peanut Butter Challenge is… Santa Rosa County, with a whopping 1,970 jars for a total of 2,485 ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Events, Donations, Food Insecurity, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Santa Rosa County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Duval County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wakulla County

USDA, Extensión Cooperativa y APLU galardonan a UF/IFAS CAFÉ Latino mediante el Premio Nacional de Diversidad en Extensión

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November 15, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS.  Desde el 2016, un número creciente de profesionales de University of Florida han unido esfuerzos para mejorar el acceso ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Livestock, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, APLU, Asociacion De Universidades Publicas Y Con Concesion De Tierras, CAFE Latino, Clases, Coalition Of Florida Extension Educators For Latino Communities, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Diversidad, Espanol, Extension, Hispanos, Inclusion, Informacion, Instituto Nacional De Alimentacion Y Agricultura, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques, Karla Shelnutt, Latinos, Laura Valencia, Manjit Mirra, Poblacion Latina, Premio, Servicio De Extension, Servicios, Sistema De Extension Cooperativa, Spanish, Traducciones, UF/IFAS, USDA-NIFA

USDA, Cooperative Extension, APLU recognize UF/IFAS CAFÉ Latino with National Extension Diversity Award

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November 14, 2023

Since 2016, a growing number of University of Florida faculty have joined forces to enhance access and efficacy of information and programs to Spanish-speaking communities within the Sunshine State. They developed the Coalition of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: APLU, Association Of Public And Land-grant Universities, CAFE Latino, Coalition Of Florida Extension Educators For Latino Communities, Cooperative Extension, Family, Hispanic, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques-Mendez, Karla Shelnutt, Latino, Laura Valencia, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Department Of Family, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Youth And Community Sciences

Cómo un frasco de mantequilla de maní este mes puede marcar una diferencia para el otoño y durante la temporada navideña

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October 10, 2023

Creado por Kirsten Romaguera, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. La mantequilla de maní no es un alimento básico en la cocina latina, pero sí lo es en otras culturas y familias en los Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, se puede ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cacahuate, Competencia, Comunidad, Desafio, Donaciones, El Desafio De La Mantequilla De Mani, Espanol, Inseguridad Alimentaria, Mani, Mantequilla De Mani, Oficinas De Extension, Productores De Mani, Spanish, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS Facilities Rebuild from Hurricane Idalia with Help from Volunteers, Emergency Response Crews

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September 25, 2023

When Hurricane Idalia barreled through the Big Bend region of Florida, Mike Allen was stuck in Gainesville, watching a beloved facility get slammed by storm surge while The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore reported from the facility’s second-story ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
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South Florida joins citizen scientists across the globe to compete in city nature challenge April 28-May 1

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April 21, 2023

The race is on to support biodiversity in a big way. Cities in ​Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties have partnered as the South Florida team in the City Nature Challenge (CNC). Now in its eighth year, the City Nature ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: City Nature Challenge, Corey Callahan, Frost Science MUVE, Phillip And Patricia Frost Museum Of Science, SoFLo City Nature Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Monroe County, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center

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