Tag: funding

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

by Brad Buck
March 31, 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

Fundraising for a Community Garden

by Kaleena Davis
February 19, 2025

Part of the reality of running a community garden is finding a way to fund the garden. There are multiple ways to secure funds garden, so let’s take a look at some of the basic types of fundraising and some tips to help your garden grow financially! Types ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Community Garden, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Funding, Fundraising, Garden, Hillsborough County, Kaleenadavis, Vegetable

UF to break ground on new ag, engineering building

by Megan Winslow
October 14, 2024

The University of Florida is slated to begin construction on a dynamic new learning space serving the department of agricultural and biological engineering (ABE). (more…) READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: ABE, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Science, Dana Eller, Daniel Hofstetter, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Donation, Engineering, Funding, Gator Nation Giving Day, Groundbreaking, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kati Migliaccio, Megan Winslow, Ray Bucklin, Teaching Building, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, W. W. Glenn, Wendell Porter, Workshop

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