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Youth in Senate chamber debating legislation.

Youth Voices Making a Difference: Behind the Scenes at Florida 4-H Legislature

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
July 8, 2026

Blog Post by Guest Author Lauretta Compton What is 4-H Legislature? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a state legislator—passing bills, changing laws, and lobbying for your cause? Well, at Florida 4-H Legislature Camp, you are ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Events And Activities, 4-H Legislature, 4-H Youth Development, Citizenship And Leadership, Civics, Legislature
Butterflies on a shrub.

Help Put St. Lucie County on the Pollinator Map

by Sara MacDonald
July 8, 2026

Join the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on August 21–22, 2026 Have you ever wondered how many bees, butterflies, flies, and other pollinators visit the flowers in your yard? This August, you can help answer that question while contributing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County

Preparing Farmworker Communities for Hurricane Season

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
July 8, 2026

Make plans to join the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) on Thursday, July 23 at 1:00 PM EDT for a webinar titled, “Preparing Farmworker Communities for Hurricane Season,” featuring Dr. Marysel Pagán ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Event, Farmworker, Farmworker Safety, Farmworkers, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Webinar, Occupational Health, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Storm Season, UF/IFAS PIE Center, Webinar
People attending a crowded informational 4-H event.

Wakulla 4-H Volunteers Help Youth Find Their Spark

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
July 2, 2026

Sometimes Positive Changes Start With One Good Idea and the Courage to Try It Community adults are invited to share skills, lead clubs, support events and build positive youth-adult partnerships In Wakulla County, a volunteer can be the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Clubs, 4-H Events And Activities, 4-H Youth Development, Volunteers

UF/IFAS Top Rancher Challenge Showcases Youth and Adult Talent

by Hannah Baker
July 1, 2026

Marcelo Wallau and Hannah Baker What does it take to be a top rancher? That is what we are set up to find out! For the past five years, the University of Florida/IFAS Forage and Livestock Extension teams have been challenging the attendees ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Hannah Baker, Marcelo Wallau, Panhandle Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Top Rancher Challenge
Gold clover pin.

The Heartbeat of Hillsborough: Celebrating Our 2026 4-H Award Winners

by ambernorris
June 25, 2026

Every thriving community has a heartbeat—driven by people who show up, step out of their comfort zones, and quietly work behind the scenes to make the world around them a better place. In 4-H, we talk a lot about the four H’s: Head, Heart, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida 4-H, Geomatics Extension, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Extension Office, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

PIE Center and Florida EDEN to Host Hurricane Readiness Webinar

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
June 25, 2026

On Aug. 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, join us for an engaging webinar, titled "Tropical Season Readiness," featuring Angela “Angie” Enyedi, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jacksonville, Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Event, FL EDEN, Florida EDEN, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, PIE Center, Storm Season, Tropical Storm, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS PIE Center, Webinar
Student collects data from a kayak.

Tampa Bay youth learn to map underwater bay scallop habitats thanks to Tampa Bay Estuary Program mini-grant

by Katie Britt
June 24, 2026

Tampa Bay, Fla. — Hillsborough and Pinellas County 4-H, and the University of Florida Geomatics Extension program, welcomed intermediate and senior 4-H youth to the “Map Quest: Scallop Habitats” workshop. It was part of series ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Curriculum, Events, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: 4-H, 4-H & Youth, Geomatics, Geomatics Extension, Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County 4-H, Pinellas County, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County

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