Tag: Florida State Fair
UF/IFAS Extension is Everywhere at the State Fair
February 10, 2020
The Florida State Fair in Tampa begins February 6 and runs through February 17, and from the first day to the last, UF/IFAS Extension will be everywhere you look—at special ceremonies, judging events, livestock pavilions, and information booths ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, EventsTags: Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame, Florida State Fair
4-H Youth Become Champions of Champions
March 19, 2019
"To make the best better,” the motto of 4-H youth development, goes all the way back to 1927. It’s a simple pledge of perpetual self-improvement, of taking successful, time-tested methods and materials and constantly finding ways to refine ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & LifeTags: Champion Of Champions, Florida State Fair
State Fair Offers More Than the Midway
February 7, 2018
The Florida State Fair opens February 8 and runs through the 19th at the state fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida. The first state fair was held in 1904 on the grounds of what is now the University of Tampa. The agricultural exhibits were held in ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Florida State Fair, Promote
Getting 4-Hers Ready for the Fair(s)
January 14, 2016
For Sarasota County 4-H members, this is a particularly exciting, bustling time of year, with the Florida State Fair opening February 4 and the Sarasota Agricultural Fair soon after, starting March 18. Now is the time to get all the ducks in ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, LivestockTags: 4-H, 4H, Cattle, Contest, Fair, Florida, Florida State Fair, Judge, Judging, Livestock, Pgm_4H, Pig, Sarasota, Sarasota Agricultural Fair, Show, Steer, Swine
When You Think of 4-H, Do You Think of STEM?
March 3, 2014
Jean Rogalsky, 4-H Agent, UF/IFAS Extension You would make this connection had you stopped by the 4-H Showcase at the Florida State Fair. Each year 4-H county programs and special project groups set up displays on the first Saturday of the ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthTags: Florida State Fair, Jrogalsk, STEM
DPM Program at the Florida State Fair-February 7, 2014!
February 6, 2014
On February 7, 2014, the DPM program will be at the Florida State Fair! The DPM program will be part of the lab/program rotation within the UF Entomology and Nematology Department's annual insect display. DPM students Carla Burkle, Eric ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS TeachingTags: DPM, Florida State Fair