Category: 4-H & Youth

UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension is OPEN!

by Les Harrison

May 12, 2020

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information, and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Garden, General Information, Growing, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardeners, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

‘Around the World’ in the Kitchen

by Laura R. Cash

May 12, 2020

Diversity and inclusion are critical concepts for youth to understand and put in practice (Tirell-Corbin, 2015). According to Skuza and Russo, youth come into contact more now than ever before with other cultures. The implication ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: 4-H, Food, Food Safety, Youth

All I Really Need to Know I Learned During COVID-19

by Natalie Parkell

May 11, 2020

[With a special shout-out to Bestselling Author, Robert Fulghum, whose "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" served as inspiration for this writing. ~NBP] (more…) READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Covid-19, Martin County, UF IFAS Extension, Youth

Scientist Assesses West African Laboratories and Builds Management Program

by BLOGS.IFAS

May 11, 2020

Scientist Assesses West African Laboratories and Builds Management Program Richard P. Fethiere of the Agronomy Department of IFAS at the University of Florida collaborated with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems as a ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth

Get Out and Get Active

by Kristie Popa

May 8, 2020

By Kristie Popa It is time to turn off the TV and get active! Are you physically active everyday? What exactly does physically active mean? Well, if you are using your body causing you to use energy then you can answer yes, you are physical ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Activities, Health Benefits, Physically Active

Coming Together In A Time Of Need

by Ilana Shimmel

May 8, 2020

The Flagler County 4-H program is the true definition of community togetherness and loyalty. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all encountered some sort of hardships. It has been so gratifying to see 4-H members work together to help our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H, Community, Covid-19

Sewing on a Button

by Heather Janney

May 7, 2020

Sewing on a button is one of those things that comes in handy when you are trying to put on a shirt and all the sudden the button comes loose putting you behind in leaving or having to completely change clothes. Even though sewing a button back ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Management,
Tags: 4-H, Buttons, Life Skills, Quick, Sewing, Sewing By Hand, Youth Development

Bird Watching Series: Songbirds (Part 2)

by Taylor Davis

May 5, 2020

Week 2 of Songbirds! How many songbirds were you able to identify last week from part 1? If you missed it last week’s Songbirds (Part 1) post, click here. This week, we will be learning more "Songbirds". These birds can be seen in agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, Activity, Birds, Conservation, Highlands County, Master Gardener, Wildlife

Awareness and Intelligence with Emotions

by Heather Janney

May 4, 2020

Emotion is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "any agitation or disturbance of mind, feeling, passion; any vehement or excited mental state. Emotions are a part of every human being. There are hundreds of emotions along with variations, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Awareness, Covid-19, Emotional Intelligence, Emotions, Kindness, Mindful, Mindfulness, Youth, Youth Development

Identifying Emotions

by Heather Janney

May 4, 2020

How are you feeling right this very moment? Do you know what how you are feeling is called? Are you curious, excited, happy, sad, or bored? And do you know why? Sometimes it can be very hard to pinpoint exactly what it is that you are feeling. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Emotions, Identification, Mindful, Mindfulness, Youth Development

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