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This photo shows Keener conducting the Living On My Own program, is a 4-H program for high school students to engage in real life financial scenarios. Photo by Katherine Westenhaver, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County,

Meet the local expert helping St. Lucie residents stretch budgets, launch businesses and reach their big goals

by Lourdes Mederos
May 18, 2026

Whether you dream of owning a home, launching a food business or trying to stretch your budget, Josey Pearce Keener is ready to help. A Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) agent at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Banking, Business, Family And Consumer Sciences, Finance, First-time Homebuying, HUD-approved First Time Homebuyer, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Josey Pearce Keener, Living On My Own, News, Rancher, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, University Of Florida, Youth
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Business of Farming Workshop offers agriculture entrepreneurs keys to starting small-scale operations

by Lourdes Mederos
May 18, 2026

A team from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is offering a two-day program, The Business of Farming Workshop, for entrepreneurs looking to build an agricultural business. Limited bilingual assistance ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Business Of Farming, Business Plan, Consumers, Entrepreneur, Farmers Markets, Finance, Food, Food And Resource Economics, Food Sales, Human Resource Plan, Marketing, Marketing Plan, Operational Plan, Polk County, Small Farms, Small-scale Grower, Sustainable Food Products, Trent Blare, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA, Workshop
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June 2024 Class List

by Morgan Roth
May 18, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Brevard Extension office for some fun learning experiences! Make sure to follow us on Eventbrite to be notified by email whenever we post a new class: https://brevardextension.eventbrite.com Want this sent to your email? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Adulting Camp, Cheese, College Prep, Cooking, Farmer's Market, Finance, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Fishing, Food And Nutrition, Gardening, Pesticide Exam, Pesticide License, Pesticide Workshop, Science, Sewing, Summer Camps, Urban Agriculture

Free Personal Finance Apps

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Would you like to track your spending? Review your choices to see which best meets your needs. Click Here For More..... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Credit, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Finance, Finances, Free Personal Finance Apps, General Information, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension
Dr. Fan Fan, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness at UF

Dr. Fan Fan brings financial industry experience and Agribusiness research expertise to new FRE Assistant Professor of Agribusiness

by Alena Poulin
February 2, 2026

In September 2025, Dr. Fan Fan joined the University of Florida IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department as an assistant professor of agribusiness. Fan, who earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in 2025, focuses her research on agribusiness ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Applied Economics, Crop Insurance, Finance, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Faculty, Food And Resource Economics Research, Microeconomics, Risk
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Managing Holiday Materialism: Protecting Your Marriage During the Season of Spending

by Trisha Aldridge
December 5, 2025

Managing Holiday Materialism The holiday season often amplifies financial tensions in marriages, as the pressure to create perfect celebrations through expensive gifts and elaborate decorations can strain both budgets and relationships. While ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family,
Tags: Budget, Finance, Holiday Budget, Holiday Spending, Marriage, Money Management, Relationship, Saving, Spending

November at the UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Office

by Wayne Hobbs
October 31, 2025

By Wayne Hobbs, Interim County Extension Director and Environmental Horticulture Agent November is a month of thanks and all of us at the UF/IFAS Extension Clay County office are thankful for all of you who interact with us throughout the ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Clay County, Clay County 4-H, Finance, Florida, Gardening, Healthy Eating, Homebuyer, Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Yoga

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