All are 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST, Cost = Free Jan 28, 2025: Federal Income Tax Updates Join us to review how new federal tax legislation – “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will affect individual tax filers. Our discussion will include ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Money Matters
On Sunday February 8, 2026 the project broke ground. UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County and Hillsborough County Parks teamed up for a 1.1-acre woodlands restoration project at Carrollwood Village Park thanks to a grant funded ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
What is Ag-Abilities? Ag-Abilities is an inclusive agricultural education program in Hillsborough County, created to give students of all abilities the chance to experience agriculture through hands-on, accessible learning. Designed ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Events
Media Contact: Brad Buck, 352-875-2641 (mobile), bradbuck@ufl.edu WHO: The UF Plant Science Council and UF/IFAS plant-breeding faculty and students. WHAT: Students and faculty from UF/IFAS and around the world present the Fifth Annual ... READ MORE
Category: Events
ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring is around the corner, and Master Gardeners across central Florida are gearing up for festivals and plant sales. The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer program, part of the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By Beverly James GAINESVILLE, Fla. – G. Tim Hurner Jr. remembers many weekends picking oranges and grapefruits at his grandfather’s farm in Pasco County. As a young boy, barely able to reach the bottom of trees, Hurner became smitten with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Teachers, it’s that time of year again. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will have applications for its popular and free 2019 Plant Camp. Applications will be accepted from Dec. 12 ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
APOPKA, Fla. – When Imogene Yarborough and her husband Ed started ranching in Seminole County in 1954, they foresaw a legacy of agriculture for their future generations. “We raised our four children with the guiding principle that this ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As hurricane season approaches, residents should take the time now to prepare their homes for storms, said a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension faculty member. According to UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Mary Bartosek made sure each of her eight children was a 4-H member. But she didn’t stop there. As a 4-H club leader in Brevard County for more than 20 years, she brought hundreds more youth into the program, where she ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension