Category: Events

Plant This, Not That Lecture, Master Gardener Plant Sale

by Larry Williams
September 18, 2023

The plants you bring home from garden centers and nurseries may look beautiful in your landscape but they might be invasive species that could escape your yard and quickly spread into natural areas, becoming an ecological and economic nightmare. To ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species
Tags: Florida-Friendly Plants, Invasive Plants, Master Gardener Volunteers, Native Plants, Plant Sale, Seminar

Recap: Summer SWFL Small Farmer Network Meeting on Pine Island

by Jessica M. Ryals
September 11, 2023

On July 19, 2023 the Southwest Small Farmer Network held the summer meeting at FruitScapes, LLC on Pine Island in Lee County, FL. The focus of the meeting was to highlight the resiliency of producers on Pine Island which was devastated by Hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Lee County, Mango, SWFL, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Extension

Second Small Ruminant Short Course

by Jessica Czipulis
September 8, 2023

The second Small Ruminant Short Course will be held on September 29-30, 2023. The Short Course will begin in-person on Friday in the morning (8:30 AM) at the Straughn Professional Development Center and will adjourn on Saturday at lunch (12:00 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Livestock, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Animal Research, Animal Science, Education, Extension, Research, Small Ruminant

2023 JAMAS! Class – Learn about the Amazing Avocado

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 30, 2023

Holy guacamole! Avocados are coming into harvest this time of the year in SWFL and there are many opportunities to try the delicious Florida avocado around town. Avocados, Persea americana Miller, are indigenous to Mexico, Central American ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Avocado, Collier County, Collier County Extension, JAMAS, Jeff Wasielewski, Jessica Ryals, Small Farms, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Extension

4-H Makes Learning Fun – and Effective

by Melinda Souers
August 29, 2023

Learn by doing The 4-H slogan is “learn by doing.”  Experiential learning is integral to 4-H project work and related educational programs (Diem and Levings, 2022). Not surprisingly, actively engaging youth participants in their own learning ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Events
Tags: #Learn_by_Doing, #Make_Learning_Fun, #OC4H, 4-H Events, Life Skills, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth
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September 2023 Class List

by Morgan Roth
August 25, 2023

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Below is our current class list for the month. Water Bath & Pressure Canning September 7  |  1 pm - 3:30 pm Join us to learn the canning basics and how ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Arborist, Bycatch Reduction Devices, Canning, Conservation, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Fishing, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Food Handlers Certification, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Hunter Safety, Pesticide, Pesticide License, Poultry, Pressure Canning, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning

Got 30?

by Hillary MacMichael
August 23, 2023

What can 30 minutes do for you? Join the Let’s Walk Florida! virtual education series and find out how just 30 minutes of physical activity a day can make a difference in your life. During this 6-week virtual education program, participants ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: #extensionforall, Chronic Disease Prevention, Family And Consumer Sciences, Health And Wellness, Healthy Living, Ocextension, Physical Activity, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

7th Annual UF/IFAS Hernando County Coastal Cleanup

by Brittany Hall-Scharf
August 22, 2023

Gear up for the 7th Annual UF/IFAS Coastal Cleanup in Hernando County! Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Check-in Location: 6340 Shoal Lind Blvd., Spring Hill Pre-registration: https://2023coastalcleanup.eventbrite.ca Each ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Coastal Cleanup, Florida Sea Grant, International Coastal Cleanup, Marine Debris, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County
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Volunteering In Nature: Thank You Ecology and Natural Resources Program Volunteers!

by Zahir Ringgold Cordes
August 16, 2023

Welcome back to the Volunteering in Nature blog series, where you can get an inspiring peak into the world of volunteering for the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Ecology and Natural Resources program! As we move deeper into summer and ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Conservation, Environment, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Volunteer, Volunteering_in_nature

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