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Nature Knowledge Webinar – Schedule and Recordings

by Shelly Johnson

June 28, 2022

Nature Knowledge is an online webinar sharing scientific knowledge on current issues affecting nature in Florida, supported by UF/IFAS Extension and hosted by Dr. Shelly Johnson, State Specialized Agent in Natural Resources. See below for ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Nature Knowledge, Wildlife, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

4-H Leg: 50 Years of Giving Youth a Voice in Government

by Andra Johnson

June 20, 2022

There’s a famous quote, often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, that we must “be the change we wish to see in the world.” Few of us take the opportunity to meet that challenge. But each summer, members of the Florida 4-H Youth Development ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: #FL4HLEG, Florida 4-H Legislature

Hurricane Season: Books to Help You Prepare

by UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore

May 31, 2022

The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins June 1 and continues until November 30. To be prepared for hurricanes and other severe weather, it’s useful to have an understanding of the natural forces you’re up against, as well as the condition of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Climate, Disaster Preparation, Hurricanes, UF IFAS Extension Bookstore, Weather

Work Ready Florida a new 4-H Opportunity to Help Prepare Florida Teenagers for Careers in Agriculture

by cdecube

May 17, 2022

Agriculture is Florida’s second-largest industry. New technologies have opened the door to a new world of opportunities for careers in Florida agriculture. Work Ready Florida is a new opportunity that will introduce teenagers to basic ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum

Compostable Plastics

by IFAS Communications Video

May 10, 2022

GAINESVILLE, FL - In the 1967 classic film ‘The Graduate”, Mr. McGuire tells young Benjamin “There’s a great future in plastics”. He was right. Plastics replaced glass, metal and wood in many products. While most plastics are petroleum ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Video
Tags: Composting, Plastic

Extension’s 108th Anniversary

by Andra Johnson

May 6, 2022

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. It’s also the 108th anniversary of an obscure piece of legislation that might also play an important role in your life. On May 8th, 1914 President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Smith-Lever Act, which ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Smith-Lever Act

Florida 4-H Members Prepare for International Competition

by cdecube

April 20, 2022

In our 4-H program we strive to put our young people on a trajectory to thrive. We find out what young people are passionate about. Often this is related to their project work. We build upon that foundation skills and competencies that ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Livestock, Dairy, Dairy Judging

From Green Polo to Green Jacket

by Derby Sale

April 18, 2022

Imagine standing in the Florida State Capitol courtyard amongst hundreds of your peers listening to people up on the Capitol steps that sound and look like you. Even amongst a sea of green shirts, the green jackets you see on stage stand out, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H Day At The Capitol, 4-H Legislature

Video Series on the Benefits of Composting

by IFAS Communications Video

April 18, 2022

GAINESVILLE, FL - In step with Earth Day on April 22, IFAS Communications Video released a series of videos on compositing featuring Dr. Dina Liebowitz with the UF/IFAS Field & Fork Gardens. The first video in the series is on Backyard Composting: <div ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Composting, Earth Day, Gardening

Use the new “Bat App” to monitor bat roosts

by Shelly Johnson

April 14, 2022

It’s bat maternity season! What does that mean? This is the time of year when expecting mother bats give birth to their “pups” (aka, baby bats). Female bats live together in colonies at a roost and spend their day resting and raising ... READ MORE

Category: , HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation

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