Avengers assemble! One of the great things about Marvel’s Avengers is how seemingly disparate superheroes can be called together on a moment’s notice to combine their strengths and save the world, then just as quickly disperse and use their ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
This Administrative Professionals' Day (April 24), I’d like to offer my humble thanks to the people who make UF/IFAS Extension such an effective and valued organization. Our administrative professionals are essential to the everyday functioning ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
UF/IFAS Extension exists to serve all the people of Florida equally, and our goal is to create educational programs that are accessible and beneficial to Florida’s diverse population. That population is growing and getting more diverse every ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, , WORK & LIFE
Whenever someone asks what working in UF/IFAS Extension is like, I tell them that it’s one of the most rewarding and enlightening careers you can possibly have. But a Monday-to-Friday job it’s not. And if you’re married to an Extension ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, , WORK & LIFE
One of the blessings of the holiday season is that it gives us time to pause and reflect on the events of the year and anticipate the year ahead. When I reflect upon 2018, I think about the challenges we faced here in Florida, how UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation, EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
For me, Thanksgiving is a holiday that grows in importance each year. Putting aside parades, Black Friday and family arguments, it’s a haven of peace and gratitude. We don’t often take enough time in our busy lives to gather with family ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
The UF/IFAS Extension Natural Areas Training Academy (aka “NATA”) is currently offering 2 National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) training courses taught by experienced Florida prescribed fire managers. The benefit of taking these courses ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
The mission of the Natural Areas Training Academy (aka “NATA”) is to create a network of land managers with current knowledge and skills to conserve Florida’s resources. Natural areas managers in the Southeastern United States face unique ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
EXPLORING CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE THROUGH YOUTH FIELD DAY Martha Glenn, Crystal Snodgrass, Diana L. Smith, Palmetto UF, Nathan Boyd, Zhanao Deng, Hugh Smith, Vance Whitaker, J. Mangandi, Gary Vallad, Balm UF. Manatee County has over 313,000 ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Camp, EVENTS