WADING POOL HYDROPONIC GARDEN E.Thralls, UF/IFAS Extension, Orange County, Orlando, FL. Situation: Florida Ag in the Classroom office requested a garden themed workshop for school teachers throughout the state in 2015 at the Mid Florida… Read More
FLORIDA MICROPLASTIC AWARENESS PROJECT: A CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVE M. McGuire, UF/IFAS Extension, Flagler County, Bunnell, FL and David Griffis, UF/IFAS Extension, Volusia County, DeLand, FL. Situation: Plastic pollution in the oceans is an increasing problem…. Read More
FROM NEWCOMERS TO NATIVES: HELPING NEW RESIDENTS COHABITATE WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA’S ENVIRONMENT Y. Zhuang, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL and J. LeCroy, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL. Situation: Nearly 1000 people move to… Read More
Coordinating with Farmer’s Market to Increase Participation in Farm-City Event. M. Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL, J. S. Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension, Hernando/Sumter County, Brooksville, FL, C. McAvoy, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL, … Read More
4-H TRI-COUNTY POTATO PROJECT: TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE P. Fletcher, UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County, East Palatka, FL; A. Hedstrom, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, Bunnell, FL; M. Hunter, UF/IFAS Extension Flagler County, Bunnell, FL; J. Kelly,… Read More
CREATING HEALTHY FINANCIAL FUTURES FOR 4-H YOUTH B. Alfonso, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, 250 West County Home Road, Sanford, FL 32773 Situation: For many adolescent youth, the concept of paying bills, supporting a family and… Read More
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND YOUTH: THE FUTURE OF OSCEOLA COUNTY J. Sprain, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL. Situation: Agriculture and agribusiness contributes over $100 billion to Florida’s economy and $91 million in Osceola County (USDA… Read More
SECURING COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN AN UNDERSERVED AREA J. Kelly, UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL Situation: According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 20.0% of residents in zip code 32145 are Black or African-American… Read More
YOUTH BLOOMING WITH BLUEBERRIES P. Fletcher UF/IFAS Extension, Putnam County, East Palatka, FL, W.Lynch, UF/IFAS Extension, Putnam County, East Palatka, FL, C. McCazzio, UF/IFAS Extension, Putnam County, East Palatka, FL. Situation: Putnam County has 44.3%… Read More
INCREASING APPRECIATION FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN 4-H YOUTH R. Slocumb, UF/IFAS Extension, Lake County, Tavares, FL Situation: Youth involved in interactions with the natural world have an increased emergence of a secure and positive identity,… Read More
