Category: Community Volunteers

Event: Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance Orchid Show

by Samantha Murray
February 6, 2018

UF IFAS Extension Collier County and Collier County Parks and Recreation are pleased to join with area orchid enthusiasts to present Orchids in the Park. A local Orchid Show and Sale located at the North Collier Regional Park on Livingston ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance, North Collier Regional Park, Orchid Show, Orchids, Twyla Leigh

4-H Council Using Grant to Clean Up the County

by cwoodard
January 31, 2018

4-H is a youth education program which provides youth ages 5-18 the opportunity to learn life skills while exploring projects such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), leadership, healthy living, and citizenship/leadership. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Invasive Species
Tags: 4-H, Youth Development

Interested in Becoming a UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Master Gardener Volunteer?

by Amy Vu
January 30, 2018

Do you love gardening? Have you attended the annual UF IFAS Extension Orange County Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Festival http://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/orange/home-lawns-landscapes-and-gardens/master-gardener-mg/plant-and-garden-festival/? ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Healthy Lifestyle Guidance from Farm to Table and Home

by Whitney Elmore
January 26, 2018

The University of Florida/IFAS Pasco County Extension Office, located in Dade City, offers a large variety of free healthy lifestyle and eating classes of which you may not have heard. Some of the programming includes the Family Nutrition Program ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Money Matters, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Balanced Meals, Budgeting, Classes, Community Gardens, Dade City, Family Nutrition Program, Foor Preservation, Gardening, Healthy Eating, Money Management, Personal Finance, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Veggies

Dade City Watson Park Community Gardens are Open for Planting!

by Whitney Elmore
January 26, 2018

January 26, 2018 was a great day for the UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office. County Extension Director/Urban Horticulture Agent, Dr. Whitney Elmore, opened the planting ceremony by thanking sponsors, Eden Santiago-Gomez (Community Garden Program ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Cox Elementary, Dade City, Dade City Garden Club, Dr. Mukhtar, Mayor Camille Hernandez, Parks, Pasco Master Gardeners, UF-IFAS, Watson Park

UF students win grants for projects that aid farmers in developing countries

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 25, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida graduate students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences were awarded seven grants for projects that help farmers in developing countries address horticultural marketing and production. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Feed The Future, IFAS, News

CAN GREEN BAGS REALLY KEEP YOUR FOOD FRESH FOR WEEKS?

by Meg McAlpine
January 19, 2018

Can 'green bags' really keep your food fresh for weeks? You've likely seen them on late-night TV. Commercials boasting: "Our miracle green bags can keep your foods fresh for weeks!" "Made with all-natural minerals, our bags lock in the ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Green Bags Food Fresh

When Nuisance Laws Hurt

by Katherine Allen
December 21, 2017

Nuisance Laws are not just for dogs. At the Housing Education and Research Association annual conference, I learned about nuisance laws in housing. I was not familiar with these, but intrigued by the conversation that ensued. Basically, rental ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Family And Consumer Sciences, Housing, Suwannee County Extension, University Of Florida

Gardener grows legacy of generosity with special donation

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 19, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gardeners seek out the University of Florida IFAS Extension Master Gardener program to expand their love of gardening with a commitment to serve their community. But when the time spent fundraising for the program crowded ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: IFAS, Legacy Fund, Master Gardener

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