Tag: 4-H Science

4-H Alert! Fall Herbs are a Black Swallowtail’s Delight

by Julie Pigott Dillard
November 8, 2013

All of you 4-H members with fall herb gardens: Would you be willing to sacrifice your apiaceous herbs to the Black Swallowtail Caterpillar? Busily devouring dill and fennel, the lime green, black striped caterpillars in the UF IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H Science, Animal Sciences, Black Swallowtail, Butterfly Gardening, Food And Nutrition, Panhandle 4-H, Plant Sciences

What is Gained through Sewing?

by brinkley
May 10, 2013

In today's world, sewing is no longer a necessity as it was in our mothers' and grandmothers' day. Most women of that era knew how to sew and could clothe their families by using their sewing skills. Now, sewing can be expensive, so ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H Science, Panhandle 4-H

Seasonal 4-H Science: Poinsetta pH Paper

by hckent
December 5, 2012

You may have made your own pH indicator out of red cabbage in science class, but did you know that you can make pH paper out of poinsettias? Many plants contain pigments (special colored cells) that are responsive to changes in pH. You can ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: 4-H Science, Club Activities, Panhandle 4-H, Science

UF/IFASWhat's Happening Around Florida

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What's Happening Around Florida