As a fifth generation to my family’s farm, I can remember as a kid driving tractors, mowing pastures, and baling hay. I remember dad giving me the basic run down of the dos and don’ts of operating the tractor. As a woman in agriculture, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension,
Staff at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center ended their year with celebration and special recognition, the MREC Superior Accomplishment Awards. The MREC Superior Accomplishment Awards recognize MREC staff and team members for their ... READ MORE
Category: Events
Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house held on February 11, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the UF/IFAS Dairy Farm located in Alachua, Florida. The event has been moved to earlier in the year in hopes of avoiding bad weather. This ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
This May, join us for a two-day beginner backpacking class! This two-day workshop (Tuesday and Thursday evening) will teach participants all about the basic skills required to go backpacking in Florida's backcountry. This workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
Authors: Samara Purvis Lizzie Whitehead Hard times do not begin and end during the holiday season, but the holidays give an added level of stress to families who are already managing everyday stress. Over 5000 people in Bradford County live ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this January! Below is our current class list for the month. The Science of Cheese Making January 10 | 3 pm – 5:30 pm & 6 pm – 8:30 pm Join ... READ MORE
Category: Events
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A heritage citrus grower who saw local fruit production rise in the world’s premier grapefruit region has willed a legacy gift to sustain the fruit industry he so loved. John T. Moose left the largest individual gift ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Want to learn about gardening? Join us every Thursday at the library! South Regional Library 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway Naples, FL 34113 10am-11:30am REGISTRATION https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-educational-garden-workshop-series-tickets-481517571017 DATES ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
The 2022 Peanut Butter Challenge didn’t go exactly to plan – with Hurricane Ian traveling across much of the state just days before the event’s Oct. 1 start – but participating counties still managed to collect over 13.5 tons of the ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
As 2022 hurtles toward the finish line, how are you feeling? Anxious, tired, excited? Perhaps you or people you know are mulling over things you would like to try or goals you would like to meet in 2023. You may be familiar with the well-loved ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life