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The Virus was First Discovered in Plants

Tobacco mosaic virus on tomato leaf

Posted: April 14, 2020

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Did you know that the first virus discovered was in plants, not in humans? As early as 1857, tobacco farmers in the Netherlands recognized a new disease of tobacco. It wasn’t called a virus at… Read More

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching

Tags: Master Gardener Volunteer, plant disease, plant pathology, Virus

Sea of 4-H Green at the Florida State Capitol

4-H hall of fame medals

by Taylor Wilken

Posted: February 1, 2019

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Last year, 520 youth and 170 adults from 34 Florida counties told the 4-H story filling the state capitol with 4-H advocates. Youth educated their representatives, senators, and legislative aides on how 4-H has made… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized

Tags: 4-H Day at the Capitol, 4-H Events, 4-H Youth Development, Youth

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