Landed and Planted – a loblolly pine tree seedling that took a trip around the moon on the Artemis I mission found its new home at the UF IFAS Clay County Extension Office in Green Cove Springs, Florida. The Clay County 4-H program, ... READ MORE
Category: , Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Eleven youth spent a week this summer coding and creating scenes from their favorite movies during 4-H Clay County’s Coding & Creating Camp. Inspired by the belief that every youth can code and create, the camp was designed to allow ... READ MORE
Category: Camp
When North Florida really starts to warm up, I often get numerous calls concerning unknown weeds, identifying foreign plants, and lots of, "Is this poisonous?" questions. In fact, there is not a season that goes by that I don't add an entirely ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Blog Post By: Payton W., Clay County 4-H Member I believe that one kid can make a difference. I think this because I am a kid and I have started to make a difference in my community. This year, I started a new community service project ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Come out of the cold and rainy weather this January to learn more about horticulture with the UF/IFAS Extension Clay County and our amazing Master Gardener Volunteers . Here are some of our available workshops this month: Homeowner Hydroponics: ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
It is winter and the temperatures are dropping, the holiday season is upon us, and citrus across the state is ripening on the trees. In this season of giving, have you ever noticed your backyard orange trees produce just too much fruit for you ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables
The grape of the south, the Muscadine The grape of the south is the muscadine. It is one of the few grape varieties that perform well in the hot climate of the southeastern United States. The native variety of muscadine is called 'Scuppernong'. ... READ MORE
Category: , Fruits & Vegetables
When most people hear about 4-H, they don’t automatically associate 4-H with coding and technology. Additionally, an abundance of screen time for youth is often discouraged. However, the educational value that coding can facilitate when ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers
When it comes to choosing plants for my yard, I follow my nose. And I have found nothing is more aromatically exquisite than the Osmanthus fragrans, tea olive tree. The tea olive is a tree, reaching heights of 20 feet or more, but since it ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Horse owners have the utmost concern for their animals, and one of their top concerns is toxic plants. Florida’s tropical climate supports a variety of non-native, often tropical species that can cause toxicity issues for livestock. Producers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension