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UF/IFAS crop contest promotes innovation by removing risk

by Megan Winslow
November 12, 2024

A 2022 USDA survey of American farms categorized 69% as “high risk,” meaning they operated with a profit margin below 10%. “Farming is a risky business,” said Kevin Athearn, UF/IFAS regional specialized agent for rural and agribusiness ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Billy Browning, Competition, Corn, Cotton, Farming, Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program, Hardeep Singh, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Jay, Kevin Athearn, Live Oak, Megan Winslow, NFREC-SV, North Florida Research & Education Center – Suwannee Valley, Risk, STEP, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vivek Sharma, West Florida Research And Education Center

How to win $750 and a Chromebook with one 4-H essay

by Derby Sale
February 3, 2023

Call for Entries! Opportunity4All Essay Competition All active Florida 4-H members ages 8-18 years old are invited to submit an essay for this competition. Charter Communications and Florida 4-H are excited to bring you the third essay competition ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: #opportunity4all, 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Charter Communications, Chromebook, Competition, Essay, Rural Broadband, Spectrum, UF IFAS Extension, Youth Development

Raising Blue Ribbon Kids

by Shawn Jackson
March 16, 2021

Spring in the Suwannee Valley means it’s time for youth livestock shows. The hard work of youth raising their steers, pigs and other livestock all leads up to that one week. It’s every exhibitor’s dream to have that blue ribbon animal. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Farm Management, Livestock, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: 4H, Award, Awards, Competition, Family, Livestock, Youth

University of Florida Team are Finalists in ASB Product Development Competition

by Jessie Erwin
December 11, 2020

‘Rock Star’ Status Ahead for College Students in Major Baking scholarship Competition American Society of Baking Names 2021 Finalists KANSAS CITY, MO., December 8, 2020 — College teams from University of Florida, University of Minnesota ... READ MORE

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Tags: American Society Of Baking, Competition, Devanshu Mehta, Mario Guadalupe, Product Development Competition, Vicnie Leandre, Victor Cedeno

BBQ with Broward 4-H!

by Karen Rice-David
September 19, 2020

Broward County 4-H proudly hosted its third annual barbecue tailgate competition in November 2019. We are grateful to Mission BBQ, Magic Cow Ice Cream, the Broward 4-H Association, and our many parents and volunteers who made the event possible ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Bbq, Broward 4-H, Competition, Grill, Tailgate

Take your 4-H experience to the next level

by Karen Rice-David
January 11, 2019

If you're familiar with 4-H, you've probably been to a 4-H Club meeting. If you are new to 4-H, feel free to check out one of our 15 clubs or contact the 4-H office at 4-h@broward.org. Being a 4-H member who attends club meetings is very rewarding. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: 4-H, Broward, Competition, Fair, Families, Fun, Kids, Leadership

Hamilton County Tropicana Public Speaking County Contest

by Heather Janney
December 7, 2017

Congratulations to all Tropicana Public Speaking Contest winners from today's County Contest!!! 4th grade 1st - Addison Morgan 2nd - Jaiden Hurst 3rd - Lilyann Law Honorable Mention - Kimmy Ervine 5th grade 1st - Taylor ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Competition, Hamilton County, Life Skills, Public Speaking, Speech Contest

Holiday Bake Off 2017 is a Sweet Success

by Heather Janney
December 6, 2017

The 2017 Hamilton County 4-H had the annual Holiday Bake Off yesterday, December 5, 2017 with 15 entries. There were entries including chocolate and caramel turtles, roll ups, challah bread, Rice Krispie snowmen, and of course cakes and brownies. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Competition, Food, Hamilton County, Holiday, Youth

MREC Student Places First in Graduate Student Competition

by Caroline Warwick
November 6, 2017

Debalina Saha, a doctoral student in the environmental horticulture department and graduate assistant at the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC), placed first in the International Plant Propagation Society Southern Region ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Competition, Horticulture, Mulch, Ornamental Plants, Scholarship, Student Awards, Weed Science

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