Tag: Nick Place
Looking Back and Looking Forward
December 14, 2020
December is a month of transitions. As the calendar winds down to the all-too-brief holiday break, we’re busily finishing the year’s tasks and setting new goals for the coming year. 2020 has been an especially exhausting year. I hope that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Covid-19, Extension, Nick Place
Jamie Ellis, director of UF/IFAS honey bee lab, wins national Excellence in Extension award
October 12, 2020
Recognizing visionary leadership and diversity in educational programming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Cooperative Extension, and the Association of Public and Land-grant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Jamie Ellis, News, Nick Place, Nifa
UF/IFAS Extension in 2018…and Looking Ahead to 2019
December 18, 2018
One of the blessings of the holiday season is that it gives us time to pause and reflect on the events of the year and anticipate the year ahead. When I reflect upon 2018, I think about the challenges we faced here in Florida, how UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: 2018, 2019, Accomplishments, Nick Place, Projection
Water Theme Runs Through the 2019 UF/IFAS Extension Calendar
December 3, 2018
The 2019 UF/IFAS Extension wall calendars have been printed and are now being distributed around the state, just in time to plan for next year. Because water quality and quantity are such important issues in our state, we wanted to make water ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Nick Place, Promote
Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving
November 19, 2018
For me, Thanksgiving is a holiday that grows in importance each year. Putting aside parades, Black Friday and family arguments, it’s a haven of peace and gratitude. We don’t often take enough time in our busy lives to gather with family ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Holidays, Nick Place, Thanksgiving
UF/IFAS celebrates animal agriculture at 39th Sunbelt Ag Expo
October 11, 2016
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural expo in the southeast. About ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeTags: Featured Hot Topic, Nick Place, Sunbelt Ag Expo
UF/IFAS, Bok Tower Gardens program continues to grow
November 10, 2015
LAKE WALES, Fla. --- At Roosevelt Academy, horticulture teacher Ray Cruze’s class is growing enough vegetables to sell to local restaurants and at a local market, in part thanks to a partnership between Bok Tower Gardens and the University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Nick Place, University Of Florida