As a freshman in college, Ben Wolking nearly drowned doing the sport he’d mastered. Due to an undiagnosed heart issue, he passed out while in the water at swim practice at Bates College, and he was subsequently thrust into a series of doctor ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Cada enero, millones de personas se plantean ambiciosos propósitos de bienestar, solo para abandonarlos en cuestión ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Do you know what 4-H is? 4-H is a positive youth development program in which youth ages 5-18 can participate. Okeechobee County has 24 clubs with over 600 members who participate in monthly club meetings and choose a project or multiple projects ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
4-H agent Rachel Pienta announced that Wakulla 4-H will honor the 2025 Volunteer of the Year and Business/Organization of the Year nominees at the Clover Gala on January 29, 2026. Pienta said, “Each year, we ask the community to nominate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
See the Difference: Florida’s Look-Alike Species Made Simple Is that a cormorant or an anhinga? An alligator or a crocodile? Poison ivy or Virginia creeper? If you’ve ever hesitated before answering, This or That? A Beginner’s Guide to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
This post was originally published in the Florida Urban Forestry Council's Council Quarterly Newsletter, The Council Quarterly 2025 V.4. Urban Forestry in Florida Florida’s urban forests are challenged by rapid development, a changing ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Forests
This holiday season, you and your family are going to be spending a lot of time together. Instead of letting your children stay glued to a screen, let me introduce you to 4-H Activity guides. 4-H Activity Guides are guides through the Clover ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Celebrating Generosity in Lake County 4-H With the holiday season upon us, it’s the perfect time to highlight the generosity of Lake County 4-H members. Learning about generosity helps youth understand how to give back to their communities ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
UF/IFAS TEAMS Opportunities for December 11, 2025 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 Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
In Florida, between 14 and 17 percent of our population faces food insecurity, affecting a disproportionate number of children. According to Feeding America, that is 1 in 7 people and 1 in 5 children facing hunger. https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america/floridaOkeechobee ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition