Category: Events

2026 Landscape Matters Programs


December 18, 2025

Pollinators When: January 15, 2026; 6pm – 7pm Where: Online or in person, Fernandina Beach Library Branch, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/TbR7iKrGSTi9H5aE3vNFOA Pollinators ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Events

UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences expands as Environmental Horticulture faculty and staff join the department under a shared vision.


December 17, 2025

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is uniting faculty and staff from Environmental Horticulture with Horticultural Sciences Department, strengthening collaboration across teaching, research, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Work & Life
Tags: Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Sciences Department, One Horticulture, Plant Science, Teaching
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2026 EDEN Spring Training Set for Tampa


December 16, 2025

Tampa, Fla. — The 2026 Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Spring Training will take place in Tampa from Feb. 24 to 26, 2026. Early bird registration closes Jan. 15. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Public Issues Education, Center For Public Issues Education In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Conference, Disaster Recovery, FL EDEN, Florida Extension Disaster Education Network, PIE Center
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Wakulla 4-H Announces Clover Gala Honorees


December 12, 2025

4-H agent Rachel Pienta announced that Wakulla 4-H will honor the 2025 Volunteer of the Year and Business/Organization of the Year nominees at the Clover Gala on January 29, 2026.  Pienta said, “Each year, we ask the community to nominate ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Community, Volunteers, Youth Spark

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Commercial Horticulture Classes–2026


December 11, 2025

Good things are growing in Orange County, Florida! Let’s keep our minds as sharp as our tools and learn together in 2026. The exciting line-up of classes is designed to build upon topics from the basics to specifics of commercial horticulture ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: BMP, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Hwooten, IPM, Landscape, Landscape Management, Orange County, Palm, Palm; Palms; Turf, Palms, Pest Control, Tree, Trees, Turfgrass; Best Practices; Bmp; Bmps, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
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Florida responde al desafío: 32 773 frascos de mantequilla de maní llevan esperanza a los hogares que más la necesitan


December 11, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Desde las opciones más cremosas hasta las más crujientes, miles de frascos de mantequilla de maní están llegando a los hogares de Florida gracias a la ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ayudas, Cacahuate, Colaboración, Comunidades, Condado De Escambia, Condado De Orange, Condados, Donaciones, Donar, El Desafio De La Mantequilla De Mani, Español, Familias Necesitadas, Frascos, Hambre, Kevin Camm, Mantequilla, Mantequilla De Mani, Nick Simmons, Oficinas De Extension, Recolectar, Spanish, UF/IFAS Extension
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving: How Volunteering Can Boost Your Holidays


December 9, 2025

The holiday season is often filled with bright lights, music, and cherished family traditions — but it can also be stressful. Between shopping, cooking, wrapping gifts, and attending events, it’s easy to feel tired, overwhelmed, or even ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Health Benefits, Holiday Spirit, Mental Health, Volunteering
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2025 UF/IFAS Awardees recognized at the Dinner of Distinction


December 1, 2025

UF/IFAS is pleased to announce the honorees that were recognized at the 2025 UF/IFAS Dinner of Distinction. This celebration recognizes the commitment of individuals and organizations to the UF/IFAS mission of teaching, research and Extension. 2025 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Adam Putnam, Allison Tant, Brady Revels, CALS, Ernest Sellers, Farm Credit, Florida Cattlemen's Foundation, Kim Sams, Melissa Putnam, UF-IFAS

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