Category: Curriculum

BUSY-BUGS JMG GROWING MORE THAN A GARDEN

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - 4-H Youth Development L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Bushnell, FL. Situation: Existing research supports that youth gardens can not only influence healthy eating choices, and manage childhood ... READ MORE

CREATING FUTURE “AGVOCATES” THROUGH AG INDUSTRY DAY CAMP

by nladd
April 15, 2023

2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - 4-H Youth Development Chelsea Jones, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: Marion County, Florida has approximately 330,000 acres of farmland. It is also one of the fastest ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, 2023Central District Symposium, 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, C. Jones, Chelsea Jones, Extension, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Marion County, Youth, Youth Development

4-H Summer Internships in Miami

by Kenan Bridges
March 23, 2023

Miami-Dade 4-H offers comprehensive summer internships for rising 10th through 12th-grade high school students enrolled in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The program is a 5-week work-based learning experience in partnership with Miami-Dade ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Food, High School, Hydroponics, Internship, Jobs, Summer, Water

Florida 4-H teens share space science with youth and adults

by Caylin Hilton
February 22, 2023

The first 4-H In Space: Mission Command Team of Space Ambassadors attended the Higher Orbits: Go For Launch! science program hosted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in July 2022. Forty-eight 4-H teens from 4 states -- Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H School Enrichment, 4-H Science, Florida 4-H, Florida 4-H Foundation, Space, STEM

SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition

by Kenan Bridges
February 17, 2023

Are you ready to become a grill master? Join Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Seminole Tribe 4-H for the inaugural SoFlo 4-H Tailgate Competition! The purpose of this contest is to teach youth the art of preparing beef, pork, poultry, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Cooking, Fire, Food, Grilling, Miami, Nutrition, Outdoor, Summer, Tailgate, Youth

Duval 4-H to Compete in State Food Challenge

by Grace Carter
February 10, 2023

The 4-H program helps youth find new interests that spark their desire to learn and teach others. One 4-H member's spark has led him to form a team and compete in the new Florida 4-H Food Challenge. A Passion for Cooking Cole is a middle ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum

Gilchrist County 4-H teen adds another link in Dairy Heifer Chain

by Stella Canfield
February 9, 2023

Aside from food, one of Java’s favorite things is getting scratches behind her ears, which Cayce Sullivan, a 15-year-old 4-H’er in Gilchrist County, makes sure to do as part of her daily care routine. Java, a Brown Swiss heifer, is ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Livestock
Tags: Chris DeCubellis, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Heifer Chain Program

One Caring Adult Away….

by Nancy A Moores
February 8, 2023

Research in 2013 (Child Trends) and 2015 (The Science of Resilience) concluded that children supported by at least one caring adult are more likely to have positive development and become productive adults. In summarizing the findings of their ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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