Category: 4-H & Youth
Sugar Sweetened Beverages consumption and your kid’s health
December 1, 2022
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and obesity In the U.S., from 2017-2018, the average daily intake of added sugars from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) was 17 teaspoons per child from 2 – 19 years (USDA, 2020). And 17 spoons of sugar is the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthTags: #ChildhoodObesity, #SSB, #SSBs, #SugarSweetenedBeverages
UF ABE: Big Questions, Global Reach – Dr. Serap Gorucu
November 22, 2022
It has been a hundred years or more since most Americans lived on a farm. That number dropped steadily during the 20th century until now, when it’s about two percent. Today, most people live in urban and suburban areas and have no connection ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Agriculture, Agriculture Safety, UF-IFAS, UFABE
Jackson County 4-H Goat Club hosts Kickoff and Goat Herd Health Talk
November 22, 2022
Jackson County 4-H is pleased to announce its newest addition, its Goat Club! If your family is interested in raising or showing goats, this is the club for you. You do not have to own a goat to participate. Please join us on Thursday, December ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
4-H Community Pride: Service Learning Grant Program
November 17, 2022
One of the pledges that all 4-H members make is to pledge "my hands to larger service," and while that can be accomplished many different ways, a great opportunity to consider is through the Community Pride service-learning program! Service ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Summer 2023 4-H Residential Summer Camp Scholarships NOW OPEN
November 17, 2022
While the "winter" months have their own appeal, I for one will be counting down the days until summer. As a kid I always loved summer as well and one of my favorite pastimes was attending sleep-away camp. What I loved about summer camp was ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Youth
Florida Project Learning Tree 2022 Award Recipients
November 17, 2022
Story written by Elise Cassie. Each year, Florida Project Learning Tree (FL PLT) recognizes a partner, facilitator, and educator who have made exceptional contributions to the program. This year, awardees include Friends of MacArthur Beach ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community VolunteersTags: Awards, Project Learning Tree
UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Have You HERD Program
November 16, 2022
Fall 2022 Have You HERD This semester, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Department of Animal Sciences (ANS) Undergraduate Advising Office successfully launched the “Have you HERD?” student program. If you have not already ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Animal Sciences, Ans, Education, Have You HERD, Recruitment, Student Ambassadors, Student Life
4-H Holiday Giving Tree
November 15, 2022
Holiday Giving Tree Samara Purvis Family & Consumer Science Agent The gift of giving is a voluntary action that is done without the expectation of something in return. Although I feel the reward that one receives in return is knowing ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 4-H, Community, Gift, Holiday, Volunteers
Investing in Future Leaders
November 15, 2022
4-H and Family The annual tradition of the Citrus Stampede Rodeo is returning to Citrus County on Friday, November 18th and Saturday, November 19th. A beehive of activity taking place at the Fairgrounds in Inverness. The stockman rolling ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events