Category: Clubs & Volunteers

Growing Better Communities: How HOAs Can Partner with UF/IFAS Extension

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
October 8, 2026

A resource for HOA boards, property managers, and landscape professionals If you are part of an HOA board, you already know that managing a community is not always simple. There are budgets to consider, residents to satisfy, contractors ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Condo, FFL, Hoas, Home, Landscape, Turf

Feed Label 101 Your Passport to Growing Strong, Health Livestock

by Kristie Popa
October 2, 2026

Every bag of feed comes with a feed tag. Just like a recipe card you would find in the kitchen, that passport tells you what’s inside, how much of it is there, and whether it is the right feed for your animals. If you can read it, you can: ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Appropriate, 4-h Club, 4-H Leaders, 4-H Project, Florida 4-H

Feathers, Flair & the How-To of 4 H Poultry Showmanship

by Kristie Popa
October 1, 2026

Why did the chicken enroll in 4‑H? Because it wanted to egg‑cel every day! As you step into the poultry world, a handful of facts will steer you toward true “egg‑celling” in showmanship. Judges always look for confidence, and for ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Appropriate, 4-h Club, 4-H Leaders, 4-H Project, Florida 4-H

Developing Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of AI

by Melinda Souers
September 28, 2026

Since the 1990’s the internet has provided a portal to the world of information. We could simply type a question or topic into a search engine and be provided with a long list of possible resources on that topic. It was then up to the researcher ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #OC4H, 4-H, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Life Skills, Ocextension, Youth

More Than an Itch: Protecting Your Home and Family From Mosquitoes

by Sara MacDonald
September 21, 2026

For many Floridians, mosquitoes are simply part of spending time outdoors. But a mosquito bite can be more than an annoyance. Mosquitoes can transmit diseases, including dengue, West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses. Recent dengue ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Florida Friendly Landscape, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

The Power of Volunteers: Making a Difference Through Extension

by Lori Wiggins
September 17, 2026

Volunteers are at the heart of UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County. They give their time, share their knowledge and step forward when help is needed. While much of their work happens quietly behind the scenes, their collective impact can be seen ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #TaylorCounty, 4-H, Family, Florida, Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, Marine Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer

A Bluebird on Your Shoulder

by Lake County Master Gardener Volunteer
September 11, 2026

Written by MGV Paula Bleakley The phrase “bluebird on your shoulder” symbolizes happiness or good fortune. Who doesn’t smile when they see a picture of a chubby little bluebird in its pretty orange vest? But having one in your own backyard ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Attracting Bluebirds, Bird Baths, Eastern Bluebirds, Nest Building

¿Ha oído hablar del avispón de patas amarillas? Lo que los propietarios de viviendas en Florida deben saber

by Sara MacDonald
September 9, 2026

Si disfruta pasar tiempo en su jardín, probablemente ha visto una buena cantidad de abejas, avispas y avispones. Pero ¿qué haría si encontrara un insecto que pareciera un avispón de patas amarillas? El avispón de patas amarillas (Vespa ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscape, Invasive, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UFIFASEnEspañol

Plant Science Major Spotlight: Edilzon Ramirez

by Eva Sailly
September 1, 2026

Edilzon “Edi” Ramirez has become a familiar face around Fifield Hall, home to several UF/IFAS departments and programs, including the Plant Science major, where he is a junior. Carrying homemade cupcakes, welcoming incoming students ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Edilzon Ramirez, Environmental Horticulture, Florida Landscaping, Horticultural Sciences Department, Plant Science, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS, Undergraduate

A New 4-H Year Begins in Wakulla

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
August 30, 2026

At the Wakulla 4-H Open House, the new club year did not begin with a speech. It began with music, conversation, curious questions and the unmistakable energy of young people discovering what they might try next. On Saturday, Aug. 29, close ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H Clubs, 4-H Youth Development, Volunteers

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