Tag: agricultural education

Empowering Youth Through 4-H: A Journey of Collaboration and Growth

by Daniel Gonzalez
April 18, 2025

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Earlier this academic year, I reached out to agricultural educators in Palm Beach County with a vision to expand our 4-H programs and provide more opportunities for youth development. The response was overwhelmingly positive, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: 4-H Programs, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Career Exploration, College Tours, Community Collaboration, FAMU, Ffa, Field Trips, Hands On Learning, Palm Beach County, Scholarships, STEM Education, Student Engagement, UF-IFAS, Youth Development

CALS Alumna Highlight: Farrah Johnson

by Olivia Doyle
October 28, 2020

As a 7th grade student Farrah Johnson earned her spot on the FFA parliamentary procedure team over two older students. This sparked her interest in FFA and agricultural education. Soon after, she decided she wanted to be an agricultural educator, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Education And Communication, CALS Alumni, Cals Careers, Career Services, UF CALS

UF/IFAS CALS Alumnus Featured on Food Network Show, “Halloween Wars”

by teresasuits
October 23, 2020

For UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) alumnus Chad Gainey, Halloween is not only just his favorite holiday, it’s a chance to showcase his spooktacular pumpkin carvings on the hit ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education, Alumni, Art, Business, CALS Alumni, Halloween, Pumpkins

Spring 2020 Graduation Feature: High School Mentor Leads Student to Pursue Agricultural Education Career

by Dana Edwards
April 17, 2020

After enrolling in an agriculture course her freshman year of high school, Heather Yoder saw her teacher, Mrs. Everett, as a role model and the reason she majored in an agricultural education and communication at the University of Florida. As ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Aec, Agricultural Education, Agricutural Education And Communication, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Ffa, Women In Ag

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