Category: Events

4-H Summer Internships in Miami

by Kenan Bridges
March 23, 2023

Miami-Dade 4-H offers comprehensive summer internships for rising 10th through 12th-grade high school students enrolled in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The program is a 5-week work-based learning experience in partnership with Miami-Dade ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Food, High School, Hydroponics, Internship, Jobs, Summer, Water
a group of people being taught in a garden setting

Happy Birthday! The Master Gardener Volunteer Program Turns 50!

by Anne Yasalonis
March 20, 2023

This year, the Master Gardener Volunteer program celebrates its fiftieth year. Programs across the United States (and beyond) are recognizing the extraordinary accomplishments the program has made in so many communities. Additionally, March ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, Volunteers

Women’s history month: Madeline Mellinger

by Scott Angle
March 15, 2023

Madeline Mellinger had only about a year of experience working with growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area when they asked her to serve as their adviser on pest management. During that year she had established their trust through consistent ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Everglades, History, IFAS, IPM, UF

Learn about Pollinators for your Landscape and Garden

by Larry Williams
March 14, 2023

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn how to bring pollinators to your property, enjoy a delicious lunch and even learn how to cook and store fresh herbs. This and more will be covered at the No Mow March Event taking place at the Okaloosa ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Recreation, Turf, Wildlife
Tags: Events, Growing Vegetables, Herbs, Lawns, Pollinators, Wildflowers
hands holding pipet and test tube. Español. Manos sosteniendo una pipeta y un tubo de ensayo.

UF/IFAS y la Facultad de Medicina de UF se unen durante un evento de nutrición y seguridad laboral para ayudar a los trabajadores agrícolas

by Luz Bahder
March 7, 2023

Especialistas de University of Florida - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) y de la Facultad de Medicina de UF, evaluarán a los trabajadores agrícolas para la detección temprana de enfermedades crónicas durante la cuarta ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Events, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 'Arcadia', Agentes De Extension, Ajia Paolillo, Anemia, Asociacion De Trabajadores Agricolas De Florida, Atencion Medica, CAFE Latino, Capacitacion Sobre Seguridad Laboral, Clinica De La Salud, Colesterol Alto, Depresion, Diabetes Mellitus, Dr. Norman Beatty, Enfermedad De Chagas, Español, Facultad De Medicina De UF, Familias, John Diaz, Jonael Bosques, Lourdes Pérez Cordero, Luis Rodriguez, Materiales Educativos, Presion Arterial Alta, Salud, Spanish, Trabajadores Agrícolas, UF Health, UF-IFAS, Vacunas

No Mow March Event on March 27

by Larry Williams
March 1, 2023

If you are interested in learning more about pollinators that are important to wildlife, on our farms and in our lawns, landscapes and gardens, you’ll be interested in the No Mow March event. This event offers something for everyone from ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Wildlife
Tags: Annual Weeds, Easter Egg Safety, Lawns, Pollinators, Seminar

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