Category: 4-H & Youth

DIY Container Garden with Draped Hypertufa

by Barbara L. Edmonds

July 27, 2021

Perfect for seasonal gardens and great for gift giving. You'll create a unique, one of a kind, draped container using portland cement infused fabric. What is hypertufa? a mixture of portand cement and aggregates. Fabric is saturated with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Welcome, Work & Life
Tags: Container Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hypertufa, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Fall Gardening Workshop; A Cornucopia of Techniques and Tips

by Barbara L. Edmonds

June 22, 2021

Join us for an exciting half-day outdoor gardening workshop. Guests will discuss and practice diverse gardening techniques and tips. Bring your friends and curiosity. Build knowledge and gain gardening confidence. Masks encouraged but not required. Workshop ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes
Tags: Fall Vegetables, Gardening, Levy County, Vegetable Gardening

Growing Gilchrist Vol. 2: Proper Care and Maintenance for your Fruit Trees

by Tyler Pittman, PhD, CWB

November 4, 2020

Fruit Tree Maintenance and Care Calls about how to properly care for backyard fruit trees like citrus, peaches, nectarines, pears and apples are almost a weekly occurrence at the extension office. So being that we are moving into fall and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Growing Gilchrist Vol. 1 October 2020

by Tyler Pittman, PhD, CWB

September 30, 2020

Growing Gilchrist is a new quarterly newsletter and monthly column in the Gilchrist Journal provided by the University of Florida/IFAS Gilchrist County Extension office. Growing Gilchrist has been developed in hopes to provide our community ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Gardening

Managing Stress Unique to Your Situation

by Barbara L. Edmonds

March 26, 2020

Dr. Heidi Liss Radunovich, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, Associate Professor UF/IFAS Extension, made a presentation on managing stress during a pandemic. Radunovich's goal was twofold; "help citizens understand how the stress related to Covid-19 ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Stress, UF Health, UF IFAS

Let’s All Be Fair at the Fair

by Kelsey Irvine

October 12, 2017

County fairs have a special place in people's hearts, especially 4-Hers. Many youth spend months preparing their animals for this big day. Selling a market animal can sometimes be an incredibly exciting and sometimes difficult time. What the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Conduct, County Fair, Livestock, Showmanship

4-H in Schools Near You

by Kristen Poppell

September 19, 2017

When most people think of 4-H, they think of our traditional clubs, but did you know 4-H programming is available in the classroom through our school enrichment programs? Last year, Nassau County 4-H reached over 3,000 youth through school ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers

What Can 4-H Leadership Programs Do For You(th)?

by Kristen Poppell

August 28, 2017

It's no secret that our older 4-H youth are busy. Between schoolwork, 4-H, part time jobs, helping out at home, and the general stress of being in high school, they have a lot on their plates. So why take the time to join EVEN MORE activities? ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth

Fair Season Zoonotic Disease Series: Swine

by Kelsey Irvine

August 18, 2017

Every year across the state hundreds of youth exhibit swine in County and State fairs. Raising livestock takes up time and resources for these youth and often the market sale provides a monetary reward for their hard work.It is a stressful but ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Swine, Zoonotic Diseases

4-H Membership Enrollment for the New 4-H Year

by Shaina Spann

August 16, 2017

Information for the 2017-2018 4-H year membership enrollments and fees. 4HOnline enrollments and payments go live for the new 4-H year on August 17, 2017. This system is used to keep track of all youth and volunteers that are involved with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, Enrollment Fee, FL, Membership Fee

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