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4-H Serves Florida: Hurricane relief supply drive and project grants


September 30, 2024

The Florida 4-H State Executive Board is activating the 4-H Serves Florida project in response to Hurricane Helene. On September 26 Helene made landfall in Taylor County as a category 4 storm, causing catastrophic flooding and destruction along ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 4-H Serves Florida, Florida 4-H Foundation, Hurricane, Hurricane Helene

Egg-cellent Celebrations: Safeguarding Springtime Traditions with Egg Safety Tips


March 28, 2024

Springtime brings warmer weather and festive occasions like Easter, Passover, and graduations. And what's a spring celebration without eggs? From cooking all the traditional recipes to preparing for the annual egg hunt, it's important to handle ... READ MORE

Category: , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Easter Eggs, Egg Safety, Food Safety, Foodbourne Illness, Healthy Holiday, Salmonella

Legacy Planning Virtual Seminar: gift planning basics to maximize charitable impact


March 14, 2024

Did you know there are tax-advantageous ways to support the causes you care about? Thoughtful planning and choosing the right gift type can help donors maximize their impact. On April 4, join Florida 4-H's Caylin Hilton and Alex Pribil from ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Alumni, 4-H Youth Development, Florida 4-H Foundation, Giving

Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing


February 16, 2024

As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries
birder in longleaf pine savanna

Fire in Florida Forests: Rekindling the Flame


June 18, 2023

Let’s travel back in time—to an early 16th century summer. You’re standing in an uncut longleaf pine forest in Florida; you have a ¼ mile view in every direction. Yellow and purple flowers dot the landscape of wiregrass, saw palmetto, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fire, Firescaping, Forest, Land Management, Natural Areas Training Academy, Natural Resources, Shelly Johnson, Tag/Florida-Youth-Naturalist-Program/, Wildlife

Florida 4-H announces 2023 Hall of Fame inductees


May 25, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program and Florida 4-H Foundation are honored to announce the 2023 inductees to the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame: Betsy Barfield of Jefferson County, Todd Bundy of Gadsden and Leon ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Hall Of Fame, Florida 4-H, Florida 4-H Foundation
Alligator in water.

TALK TRASH AND TAKE ACTION: PROVIDING VIRTUAL EDUCATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEACH CLEANUPS


April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources Kovacs, C.J., UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, 150 Sawgrass Rd Bunnell FL 32110 Situation and objectives: Plastic pollution is one of the most detrimental environmental issues ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Beach, C.J. Kovacs, Carolyn Kovacs, Central District Symposium, Cleanups, Environmental Issues, Extension, ICC, IFAS, IFAS Extension, International Coastal Cleanup, Natural Resources, Ocean, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County

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