The University of Florida is home to over 130 undergraduate minors with which students can supplement their curriculum. Among them is the leadership minor, housed in the UF/IFAS department of agricultural education and communication. The… Read More
University of Florida agricultural education and communication graduate students connected students in pre-K through high school and their families with university water scientists in Facebook Live events held during the spring semester. Earlier this semester,… Read More
After enrolling in an agriculture course her freshman year of high school, Heather Yoder saw her teacher, Mrs. Everett, as a role model and the reason she majored in an agricultural education and communication at… Read More
Marlena Moore always wanted to be a part of agriculture. With an affinity for numbers, majoring in food and resource economics was a perfect fit. Moore wanted to stay close to home for college, which… Read More
This story is also available on Adobe Spark. Celebrated Feb. 16 to 23, National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to raise awareness about the role the National FFA Organization plays in the… Read More
Lendel Narine grew up in Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago, surrounded by a family of small-scale farmers. He attended the University of the West Indies (UWI) for his undergraduate degree in agribusiness management, finding that… Read More
As a young girl, Bella Damiani grew up in a small beach-town suburb with her family, largely unaware of how the agriculture industry was so rooted in her life. It wasn’t until one of her… Read More
by Teresa Suits Dear freshman Teresa, I am proud of the woman you are today, and the adversity you have overcome to reach where you are. In a few days you will graduate from the… Read More
This story is also available on Adobe Spark. In the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida, there is an option for undergraduate students to boost their academic rigor and… Read More
