When Dr. Scott Angle became the Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Florida, he came to Gainesville with a vision for increasing opportunity to incorporate real-life experience into the education ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
It makes sense that agriculture would play a major role in the Sunshine State’s history and economy. Recognizing this importance, the Florida Leadership Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources (now known as the UF/IFAS Wedgworth Leadership ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
When Edward Beadel purchased Hickory Hill Plantation, north of Tallahassee, Florida, in 1895, he saw an opportunity for a seasonal escape from the confines of his native New York City. The wide tracts of longleaf-wiregrass forests just south ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
The land-grant mission develops and extends science-based knowledge from the university to individuals, businesses and communities across the state. Fulfilling this mission for the communities of the Suwannee River Basin is the focus of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Since its inception in 2014, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Flavors of Florida event has been a testament to the pioneering spirit of UF/IFAS and rich agricultural heritage of the Sunshine State. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Financial security is essential to our quality of life. However, learning how to be financially secure isn’t something usually taught on the job or in school. Some people may think financial education is only for those who can afford it, but ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Money Matters, UF/IFAS
Cultivating Florida’s Strawberry Legacy In the heart of Florida’s strawberry fields, the partnership between the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
It was called Destiny, named for the incredible development opportunity of 27,000 acres of rural property at the intersection of three major thoroughfares in Central Florida. Just 30 minutes south of the Orlando metropolitan area, it appeared ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, UF/IFAS
As the nation and state's largest positive youth development program, 4-H provides youth with hands-on learning opportunities to develop knowledge and life skills that equip them to be productive, responsible citizens. Through 4-H youth discover ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension
If you’ve been to the University of Florida lately, you may have noticed the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry. Located just south of the “French fry” statues in the heart of campus, the Hitchcock Pantry is a conveniently ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching