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4-H County Council

4-H Opportunity for All Benefit Gala is a collaborative effort.

by johnferguso
December 30, 2024

Let's do THISS (Teamwork, with Honesty, Integrity, Service, and Strength). Together we can contribute and make this another success. 4-H Opportunity for All Benefit Gala is a collaborative effort towards a shared vision. We have over 100 ticket ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, 4-H, 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Extension, Financial Education, Florida 4-H Youth Development, Https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/stlucie/4-h-youth-development/, John Ferguson, Money Management, Money Matters, Recreation, Relationships & Family, St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Work & Life Tags: #4hGrowsHere, Work & Life Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll

Tractor Supply’s 4-H Paper Clover Campaign

by Jasi Romero
December 23, 2024

Empowering Polk County Youth The Tractor Supply Company’s 4-H Paper Clover Campaign is a vital initiative that supports youth development across the nation. With 90% of donations remaining in the state where they are raised, the program ensures ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Campaign, Clubs, Florida, Fundraiser, Leadership, Polk County, Tractor Supply Paper Clover, UF-IFAS, Youth Development
Invernadero dañado por un tornado, sin techo ni pared.

Economistas de UF estiman que las pérdidas en producción agrícola en Florida por el huracán Milton superan los $190 millones

by Luz Bahder
December 20, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  El Programa de Análisis del Impacto Económico de UF/IFAS, que se publicará próximamente en español, estima un rango creíble de pérdidas entre $190,4 millones ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acuicultura, Agricultores, Agricultura, Christa Court, Danos, Danos Agricolas, Debby, Economistas Agrícolas, EIAP, Encuesta De Evaluación De Desastres EIAP De UF/IFAS., Encuestas, Español, Florida, Ganado, Huracán, Huracan Debby, Huracán Helene, Huracan Milton, Informe Preliminar, Inundacion, Invernaderos, Lluvia, Melones, Milton, Papas, Perdidas, Perdidas Economicas, Precipitacion, Productores´, Productos Primarios, Programa De Análisis Del Impacto Económico De UF/IFAS, Spanish, Tormenta, Tornados, Vegetales, Vientos, Viveros, Xiaohui Qiao
Summer and other County Council members greeting and welcome at 4H Awards Event blog banner

How to empower youth in 2025: Attend the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County 4-H Opportunity for All Benefit Gala

by Lourdes Mederos
December 17, 2024

Emma Wickham, 16, and Summer Wayne, 15, are two Florida 4-H youth who have built an impressive portfolio of leadership skills and experiences. Wickham, past president of the UF/IFAS Extension 4-H St. Lucie County Council continues to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H Opportunity For All Benefit Gala, 4-H Summer Camps, 4-H Youth Development Program, Adam's Ranch, Doris M. Carter Foundation, Emma Wickham, Florida 4-H, Fort Pierce, John Ferguson, National 4-H, Ranch Life & Moonlight, Summer Wayne, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS St. Lucie 4-H
Un frasco de mantequilla de maní cremosa rodeado de cacahuates con cáscara.

El desafío de la mantequilla de maní de UF/IFAS concluye con una recolección de casi 20 toneladas

by Luz Bahder
December 17, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Un barril de lluvia pintado como un frasco de mantequilla de maní. Rebanadas de “pan” de tamaño humano que sirven de disfraz y que presentan manchas marrones ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andra Johnson, Competencia Amistosa, Donaciones, El Desafio De La Mantequilla De Mani, Español, Huracan Debby, Huracán Helene, Huracan Milton, Inseguridad Alimentaria, Libras De Mantequilla De Mani, Mantequilla De Mani, Oficinas De Extension Locales, Peanut Butter Challenge, Recoleccion, Spanish
Avocados growing on a tree. Avocado fruit. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

UF/IFAS team secures $5M USDA grant to expand avocado production into Central Florida, combat Laurel wilt disease

by Lourdes Mederos
December 12, 2024

Scientists with the University of Florida have secured a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to combat the lethal Laurel wilt disease and the redbay ambrosia beetles responsible ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Pests, Avocado, Avocado Cultivation, California, Climate Change, Diseases, Florida Avocado, Florida Crops, Florida Economy, Growth, Insects, Jeffrey Rollins, Jonathan Crane, Kentucky, Laurel Wilt, Mexico, Miami-Dade County, Mitigation Strategies, Nifa, Pests, Red Ambrosia Beetle, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Research, Sustainability, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, USDA, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, USDA-NIFA, Workshop
Un aguacate cortado sobre una encimera de mármol blanco y negro, con una de las mitades que contiene la semilla.

UF/IFAS recibe una subvención de $5 millones del USDA-NIFA para expandir la producción de aguacate en Florida Central y combatir la marchitez del laurel

by Luz Bahder
December 12, 2024

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Científicos de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) han recibido una subvención ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aguacate, Ambrosia, Arboles Nativos, Beneficios Nutricionales, California, Ciientificos, Coleoptera, Desastre Ecologico, Enfermedades, Escarabajo Ambrosia, Español, Especialistas, Estrategias De Mitigación, Florida, Florida Central, Insecto, Instituto Nacional De Alimentos Y Agricultura USDA-NIFA, Investigacion, Jeffrey Rollins, Jonathan Crane, Marchitez Del Laurel, NIFA Grant, Palta, Patrimonio Agricola, Perdidas De Arboles, Perdidas Economicas, Plagas, Seminario, Spanish, Subvencion, Subvención De $5 Millones, Subvencion De USDA-NIFA, Taller, TREC, USDA-NIFA, Variedades Tolerantes Al Frio

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