Tag: Bridget Stice

Florida Calves After Florida: The 1st Annual Florida Producer Educational Trip

by Hannah Baker
October 13, 2026

The Purpose of the Trip Florida is among the top ten (9th) producing states in the country for beef cattle production. With 872,000 head of beef cows, the state is an impactful leader in both the cattle and beef industries. Primarily a cow-calf ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Management, Beef Cattle Market, Bridget Stice, Hannah Baker, Kendall Gill, Panhandle Agriculture, Range Cattle REC, SFBF, SV Ag Update

Through A Land Remembered, state’s fourth graders discover harsh conditions of pioneer life in Florida

by Brad Buck
December 9, 2025

Imagine 19th century Florida: sweltering heat with no air conditioning, swarms of mosquitoes, nights lit only by campfires and the harsh reality that any meat on your plate had to be hunted and killed by you. These gritty details aren’t ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, UF/IFAS, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: A Land Remembered, Agriculture, Bridget Stice, English & Language Arts, Fourth-grade Students, Historical Novel, Pioneers, Social Studies And Science Learning Standards., Spook Hill Elementary School, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Thousands of Florida students to learn about pioneer life in Florida

by Brad Buck
October 1, 2025

Pioneer life is about to come alive for about 15,000 curious fourth-graders across Florida. As they step back in time, the young explorers will discover the grit, ingenuity and spirit that shaped the earliest days of the Sunshine State. David ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum
Tags: 19th Century, 4th Graders, A Land Remembered, Bridget Stice, Curriculum, Daily Lessons, Environment, Farming, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Great Florida Cattle Drive, History, Kendall Gill, Livesteam, Livestock Agent, Novel, Pioneers, Ranching, Statewide, UF/IFAS Extension DeSoto County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Familiar face promoted to interim director of Southwest Florida Extension District

by Brad Buck
January 29, 2025

A name and face familiar to those in Polk County and across the UF/IFAS Southwest Extension District has been named interim director of the district. Nicole Walker, director of UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and associate director of the Southwest ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, Bridget Stice, Dean For Extension, Florida 4-H, Interim District Extension Director, Leadership, Nicole Walker, Southwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

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