On “project day” students share their knowledge with the class. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson The Florida Master Naturalist Program is a 40-hour experiential learning course offered by UF IFAS Extension. While we spend time in class ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Work & LifeLes Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director While there are still hot humid days left in the year, the dwindling hours of sunlight indicate the approach of the autumn equinox. The folks at the Old Farmer’s Almanac have ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesLocal, seasonal food has been the subject of federal, state, and local government policy in recent years as consumer interest in and demand for this kind of food has grown. In fact, research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeSummer Break is almost here! Beat the heat and keep the kids entertained with a melon carving party! Closely related to pumpkins, melons are fun and easy to carve. So, dust off the melon baller (or your pumpkin carving kit) and get creative ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSaturday, April 25th, the Master Gardeners will be selling plants grown here in our demonstration garden! Locally grown ornamental and vegetable plants will be available for purchase, along with advice on planting from our Master Gardeners. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionApril showers bring May flowers--and your Fresh from Florida April Shopping List! Shelley Swenson is your local Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent III, UF/IFAS Wakulla County. READ MORE
Category: AgricultureCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Opportunities for jobs in agriculture abound, USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan told University of Florida students and faculty Thursday. “We ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching