Category: Clubs & Volunteers

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year!

by Brandi Yancy
September 20, 2021

Hillsborough 4-H: Looking Four-ward to a New Year! Hillsborough County 4-H'ers are resilient! With so many changes brought on by COVID-19, 4-H clubs held virtual meetings, club leaders made sure everyone participated and felt included, youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Children, Community Service, County Fair, Experiential Learning, Florida, Hands-on, Open House

Seminole County 4-Her Appointed to State Council

by cwoodard
September 16, 2021

4-H is a youth education program which provides youth ages 5-18 the opportunity to learn life skills while exploring projects such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), citizenship/leadership, and healthy living You can become ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, Florida 4-H, Florida 4-H State Council, Leadership, Seminole County

One Health Student Association Welcomes Fall 2021

by One Health Center of Excellence
September 16, 2021

On September 9th, the One Health Student Association held its first General Body Meeting of the Fall 2021 semester at the University of Florida. What is OHSA? The One Health Student Association (OHSA) is a student-led undergraduate organization ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development

4-H Wakulla Welcomes Christine (Christy) Pearson

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
September 14, 2021

UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIRES NEW WAKULLA 4-H PROGRAM ASSISTANT LEADER CHRISTINE PEARSON CONTACT INFO - (850) 901-7092, EMAIL: CHRISTINEPEARSON@UFL.EDU Crawfordville, FL - Wakulla 4-H Agent Dr. Rachel ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Club Group Activities, 4-H Events And Activities, 4-H Leader, 4-H Youth Development, 4-h-our-stories, Wakulla 4-H, Wakulla County 4-H

The Orange County 4-H Program Needs You

by Melinda Souers
August 31, 2021

The Orange County 4-H Program needs you! The most meaningful way that the 4-H Program serves kids across America is through our community clubs. For more than 100 years these clubs have been led by a dedicated army of volunteer adults contributing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4HVolunteers, #FL4H, #OC4H, #ocextensionnews, #OC_4H, 4-H, Life Skills, Ocextension, Youth

Preparing 4-H Project Animals Before the Storm

by Tycee Prevatt
August 11, 2021

Although Glades County was not in the National Hurricane Center cone of uncertainty at the time of this post, it is still hurricane season in South Florida, and preparation is key. Whether you already have your 4-H project animal or plan to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, 4H, Animals, Livestock, Storm

Extension Intern Applies Knowledge in Family, Youth and Community Sciences

by Ken Gioeli
August 10, 2021

This summer, Zyreshia Jackson, a UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student studying family, youth and community sciences, completed an internship at the UF IFAS Bay County Extension Office in Panama City, FL. When she found out ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Career Services, Extension, Family Youth And Community Sciences, Intern, VP Promise

UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences Announces 2021-2022 Student Ambassadors

by Shelby Thomas
August 4, 2021

Freshman, Elizabeth Chmielewiski chose to major in animal sciences as a path to vet school. Now as a senior, she has become involved in clubs, undergraduate research, participates on judging teams, and other industry focused competitions. These ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ambassadors, Animal Science, Ans, Awards And Recognition, Extension, Student Ambassadors, UF CALS, Undergraduate

Sustainability in Urban Food Production in Broward County

by Lorna Bravo
July 13, 2021

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo Why is Sustainable Urban Food Production Important? Globally, more than half of the population is living in urban areas that rely upon external supplies of resources, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agriculture, Broward, Community Garden, Community Health, Extension, Hydroponics, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Solutions, Urban Farming, Urban Food Systems, Urban Gardening

The Benefits of Volunteering

by Melinda Souers
June 30, 2021

Volunteers Add Value to the Community What are the benefits of volunteering? Most of us recognize the tremendous value of volunteerism to society. Every day, thousands of volunteers support education, outreach, service, government and compassionate ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Relationships & Family
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, #Orange4H, Life Skills, Ocenews, Ocextension, Orange County

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