Tag: high school students

Undergraduate students conversing and learning in a Family, Youth, and Consumer Sciences (FYCS) course. Photo taken 03-23-26

Media Alert: Local students explore high-demand careers through Expanding Agriculture: Workforce program

by Jamie Groh
September 10, 2026

What: UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County Expanding Agriculture: Workforce Program When: Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: College of Central Florida, Wilton Simpson Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, FL 34461 Who: Citrus County ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Events
Tags: Agricultural Careers, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture Industry, Animal Science, Aquaculture, Blog Community, Career Exploration, Citrus County, College And Career Readiness, Drones In Agriculture, Expanding Agriculture, Featured, Florida Agriculture, High School Students, Natural Resources, STEM Education, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County, Workforce Development, Workforce Training, Youth Development

From the classroom to global impact: Florida Youth Institute students tackle complex international challenges 

by Jamie Groh
July 23, 2026

 While many teenagers spend their summer focused on vacations, jobs or sports, a group of high school students is researching solutions to hunger, food insecurity and other complex global challenges.  Through the Florida Youth Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Careers, Blog Community, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Experiential Learning, Featured, Florida Teacher Institute, Florida Youth Institute, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Global Challenges, Global Food Systems, High School Students, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences Education, STEM Education, Student Research, UF CALS, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, World Food Prize Foundation, Youth Development, Youth Leadership

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