Category: 4-H & Youth

See how Florida 4-H connects youth from urban communities with the food they eat

by Lourdes Mederos
March 10, 2025

What: Florida 4-H Howdy Days Where: Miami Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami When: March 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media RSVP Contact: Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu or 954-242-8439. About: Many ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Curriculum, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Beef, Beneficial Insects, Food, Food Awareness, Food Conscious, Food Safety, Howdy Days, Meat, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Expo, Milk, News, Plant Anatomy, Poultry, Supermarket, Sustainability, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetables

Wakulla 4-H Poultry Science Program Provides Hands on Learning for Local Youth

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
March 9, 2025

From Practice to Poultry Perfection Wakulla 4-H hosted the annual Poultry Perfection Workshop on Saturday, March 1. Youth from Wakulla, Gulf, Jefferson, and Gadsden counties spent the morning demonstrating their poultry science knowledge ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Curriculum, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Avian Influenza, Backyard Chickens, Bird Flu, Chick Chain, Classrooms, Embryology, Poultry, Schools

Prepare for Fair: Poultry Exhibitors

by Dallas Meringolo
March 5, 2025

As the Lake County Fair approaches, it's time to start preparing your chickens for the event. By March, your chickens should be well-handled and ready for the fair. Two Weeks Before the Fair Parasite Check: Ensure your birds are parasite-free. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: Poultry Project

From city life to pastures: How Florida 4-H cultivates tomorrow’s land stewards and sustainable livestock leaders

by Lourdes Mederos
March 3, 2025

Growing up in the big city is worlds apart from living the ranch life. So how do you equip urban youth with the skills needed to transition to a life as thriving livestock owners and land stewards? Aiden Andrews, 15, and brothers Matthew ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultural Legacy, Aiden Andrews, Animal Care, Animal Sciences, City, Conservation, Farming, Florida 4-H, Hog, Jabob Ryle, Kenan Bridges, Lamb, Land Steward, Livestock, Matthew Ryle, Miami-Dade County Fair And Exhibition, Miami-Dade Youth Fair, News, Project Stable, Ranch, Sheep, Sustainable Food, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Urban, Urbanization, Workfroce Development, Youth Development

2025 TAILGATING SUMMER CAMP

by ekrzes
February 28, 2025

Few things taste better than a freshly grilled hamburger on a hot summer day. If your youth signs up for the 4-H Tailgating camp being held this July 8-10, they will learn how to grill multiple meats safely and tastily! Our 4-H Tailgating Camp ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp
Tags: Camp, Cooking, Culinary, Grilling, Jackson County, JACKSON COUNTY 4-H, Summer Camp

2025 ARCHERY SUMMER CAMP

by ekrzes
February 28, 2025

Whether your youth is interested in hunting, target shooting, or competitive shooting sports, our archery summer camp will help them become a safer, more confident archer. Jackson County 4-H is holding an archery camp this summer where youth ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Archery, Competition, JACKSON COUNTY 4-H, Shooting Sports, Summer Camp

MEDIA ALERT: Florida 4-H youth, partners empower students in native plant restoration at Fern Forest on March 6

by Lourdes Mederos
February 27, 2025

What: Broward Native Plant Propagation Project: A Florida 4-H Broward County pilot initiative Where: Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road South, Coconut Creek When: Thursday, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Field Base Research, Invasive Plants, News, Nonnative, Plants, Professional Development, STEM, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County 4-H, Youth

Fair is Over, Now What?

by kmulinix
February 25, 2025

All your hard work has paid off! You have successfully exhibited at the county fair, and most have sold their 4-H project in preparation to do it all over again next year. Although the fair is over, 4-H still has plenty of opportunities available ... READ MORE

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

UF/IFAS promotes Extension agent to interim district director

by Megan Winslow
February 25, 2025

UF/IFAS leadership has selected Heather Kent to lead the Northwest Extension District as interim director. Kent, based at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, most recently served as a regional specialized Florida 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, Extension, Florida 4-H, Heather Kent, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Interim Director, Julie Dilliard, Leadership, Megan Winslow, North Florida Research And Education Center, Northwest Extension District, Programming, Promotion, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

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