About 95% of the 4.1 million acres of cropland across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia sits fallow during the winter. This land represents an opportunity to expand winter cropping systems in the Southeast to generate additional economic ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Livestock
Community In communities across the county, young people are discovering new opportunities to learn, lead, and serve. These programs are designed to engage them to develop the knowledge and life skills needed to become productive, responsible ... READ MORE
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Gracias a todas las personas que participaron en el seminario web “Pozos privados en Florida: Conceptos básicos y cómo mantener la calidad del agua”, organizado por la Red de Propietarios de Pozos de Florida (UF/IFAS Extension Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for November 10, 2026 IFAS Human Resources has now created an opportunity for you to view, at a glance, newly posted IFAS TEAMS positions. Please click on the link for further details. These positions were vacant ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Gainesville, FL – May 8, 2026 – The Florida 4‑H Foundation and Florida 4‑H Youth Development Program are honored to introduce the 2026 Florida 4‑H Hall of Fame inductees. These remarkable individuals have shaped generations through ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Works from a Series Risk Management Risk Management for Florida 4-H Youth Development Work: Risk Management Checklist Written by Dale Pracht, Paula Davis, Janet Psikogios, and Sarah Hensley. Revised by Arielle Pierce and Candi Dierenfield. This ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Florida is a fire-adapted landscape. That means fire is a natural and beneficial part of the ecosystem with many plants and animals evolved to rely on fire. It is not uncommon for natural areas managers to use controlled, planned wildland fire ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , Disaster Preparation, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Volunteers at the Heart of UF/IFAS Extension Across Florida, volunteers quietly strengthen communities, support families, and expand access to research‑based education. Within UF/IFAS Extension, volunteers are more than helpers. They ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , HOME LANDSCAPES
One of the Natural Area Training Academy’s (NATA’s) core courses, “Managing for Diversity Across Florida’s Unique Landscapes,” just concluded. We discussed non-native and invasive plants, which brought up several questions regarding ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Bats are an important part of our ecosystem in Florida, as the only major predator of night-flying insects. To ensure bats continue providing natural pest control, all bats in Florida are protected. Bat roosts are provided extra protection during ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life