In her first year at UF, 40 Gators Under 40 honoree Hannah Shetters enrolled in general chemistry, one of the many requirements for students interested in dentistry and other health professions. Like many other pre-professional students, Shetters ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFAS Teaching
Michael Minton, an alumnus from the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), is a lawyer at Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A. Minton is the past president of the firm and currently serves as the Chair ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Professional Development
Every year, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) presents the CALS Alumni & Friends Horizon Award at the UF/IFAS Dinner of Distinction. This award recognizes an alumnus who has graduated in the last 10 years for ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
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
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
The Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats have been meeting on the football field since 1917, and the teams will meet again this Saturday at UK’s Kroger Field. Athletic rivalries aside, the two land-grant universities share a common goalpost: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Two faculty members and one alumna from the University of Florida/IFAS food and resource economics department received national awards at the annual Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) conference this week. Lisa House, Misti ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Valerie (McKee) Sledd earned her undergraduate degree from the Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) Department in 2014 and her Ph.D. from the Department in 2019. ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
As an active FFA member with a family background in agriculture, Adam Midgett found his place in CALS. Midgett, BSA '15 Animal Sciences, is working in Seoul, Korea in executive recruitment and as an advisor providing guidance on the current ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Teaching
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15 each year to recognize Hispanic Americans. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is recognizing Hispanic students and their stories ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching