Category: Agriculture

Coming to fruition: Students reap real-life experience in Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden

by Stella Canfield

May 10, 2023

Luminous yellow squash, bright red turnips and blooming artichokes are just a few of the crops that were grown this spring in the Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, an experiential learning garden for students. The flourishing fields sit ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, Plant Diagnostic Center, Xin Zhao, Zack Black

Alumnus Highlight: Brady Revels

by Olivia Doyle

April 25, 2022

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) alumnus, Brady Revels graduated from the department of agricultural education and communication. As a child, he visited the University of Florida campus as a 4-H member to attend dairy ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Alumni Highlight, Career Services

UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumni honored with Gator100 awards

by Olivia Doyle

April 25, 2022

The University of Florida Alumni Association honored 16 companies owned or led by 19 UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) alumni in the 2022 Gator100. This year marks the eighth time the UF Alumni Association has recognized ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Awards, CALS, CALS Alumni, Gator100, Uf Cals

First UF/IFAS CALS student selected as Land O’ Lakes Intern

by Olivia Doyle

April 8, 2022

A student with a passion for food security, Libby Putnam was the first UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student to be selected as a Land O’ Lakes Global Food Challenge intern. Putnam is double majoring in agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Career Services

High school MANRRS students visit UF to learn about career, academic paths

by Samantha Murray

March 28, 2022

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Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FAMU, Florida A&M University, MANRRS

Finding New Perspectives in Farming: UF CALS Student Selected as Farm Foundation Cultivator

by Meredith Oglesby

March 14, 2022

Environmental management in agriculture and natural resources (EMANR) student Roberto Ortez recently participated in the Farm Foundation Cultivator Round Table discussion—the seventh time in a row a student at the University of Florida College ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Farm Foundation, Professional Development, Student, Teaching, Uf Online

Student completes internship on Capitol Hill

by Olivia Doyle

December 29, 2021

UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences senior Nathalie Yoder is studying agricultural education and communication with a specialization in communication and leadership development. This past fall semester, Yoder completed a joint ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Intern, VP Promise

Future agricultural leaders selected for professional development opportunity

by Olivia Doyle

December 17, 2021

Ten UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students were selected to attend the annual Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Mo., last month. AFA builds bridges for young leaders in food and agriculture, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development
Tags: AFA, VP Promise

Interning abroad: CALS student teaches Kyrgyz people about modern agriculture

by Olivia Doyle

November 19, 2021

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student Melody Gladders spent several months completing an internship in Kyrgyzstan with a non-profit organization designed to help teach the local community about modern agricultural practices. Through ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Abroad, Animal Sciences, CALS Interns, VP Promise

A Flock of New Experiences

by Olivia Doyle

October 19, 2021

Animal sciences senior Dakota Teems spent the summer of 2021 working around the cluck, gaining real-world experience in the poultry industry while interning with Pilgrim's, a subsidiary of JBS Foods located in Live Oak, Florida. Teems connected ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Animal Sciences, Career Services, VP Promise

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