Tag: Dean for Extension

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Familiar face promoted to interim director of Southwest Florida Extension District

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

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
A woman shows celery to farmers at a research field. Español. Una mujer muestra plantas de apio a agricultores en un campo de investigación.

A 3-cent investment that pays back millions: The quiet power of UF/IFAS Extension

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

Ciara Meyer still remembers the moment things clicked. She and her husband, Jonathan, were sitting in a first-time homebuyer class led by Extension agents, including Cyndi Longley when, as Meyer puts it, “they finally had a plan.” Those ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Diseases, Andra Johnson, Anna Meszaros, Cyndi Longley, Dean For Extension, Families, Farming, First-time Homebuying, Funding, Gardening, JP Gellerman, Master Gardener Volunteers, Resilience, Return On Investment, Ron Rice, Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, Weevil

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