Category: Events

2021 Sustainable Urban Food Production Short-Course

by Giselle Llanes
August 27, 2021

Join us for this years Sustainable Urban Food Production Online Short-Course starting September 20th, 2021. Participants will gain a better understanding of the social and environmental benefits of urban agriculture, diversified urban food ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture
Tags: Broward, Broward County, Covid-19, Florida, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gardening, Native Plants, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Solutions, Urban Area, Urban Forest, Water Conservation

Join us for the 2021 SWFL Small Farmer Network Meeting @ Rosy Tomorrow’s Heritage Farm

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 17, 2021

The SWFLSFN meeting is back! The Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network meeting is open to established and beginning farmers in Southwest Florida and hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Agents in the region. It's a great opportunity to connect ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Networking, SFAE, Small Farmers, Small Farms, SWFL, SWFLSFN

Free family event: Family Fishing Days return Aug. 21

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 11, 2021

Family Fishing Days are free, monthly events for families to fish together in a fun, safe environment. The 2021 (abbreviated) season has events on Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16 and Nov. 13. The catch-and-release events last from 8 a.m. until ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Crystal Hartman, Family Event, Family Fishing Days, Fishing, Fishing For Success, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

DIY Container Garden with Draped Hypertufa

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 27, 2021

Perfect for seasonal gardens and great for gift giving. You'll create a unique, one of a kind, draped container using portland cement infused fabric. What is hypertufa? a mixture of portand cement and aggregates. Fabric is saturated with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Container Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hypertufa, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener
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Dig In! Gardening Course starts September 2021

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 22, 2021

Growing a Green Thumb! Levy County Extension hosts the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF-IFAS) Extension Master Gardener volunteer (MGV) training program. Meeting Fridays, September 10 - November 5, 9:30 ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Citizen Scientists, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener, UF-IFAS

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