Tag: Professional Development

Beyond the Classroom: My Experience Interning with UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

by Evelyn Spencer
June 15, 2026

  My name is Evelyn Spencer, and I worked as an Environmental Education and Outreach Intern in the fall of 2025 and spring of 2026 with the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Sustainability Program. I graduated in May 2026 from the ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Careers, Internship, Pgm_Sustain, Professional Development, Sarasota County Extension, Sustainability
Zebra longwing butterfly on plant.

From Classrooms to Coastlines: The Value of Pinellas County Extension

by jpgeller
May 19, 2026

A few months ago, Dr. Stephens, the Extension Director in Okaloosa County, shared a great article. She said our main job in Extension is simply helping people make better choices. Here in Pinellas County, our experts teach things that matter ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Business Licensing, Economic Impact, Human Capital, Professional Development, Taxpayer Value

Sparking Connections & Growth – NEAFCS Annual Session 2025

by Josey Keener
October 29, 2025

From October 20–23, I attended the NEAFCS Annual Session 2025 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year’s theme, “Spark: Connections, Innovations, Communities, and Growth,” truly reflected the energy of the event. The conference was ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development
Tags: 4-H, Financial Education, Food Entrepreneurship, Josey Pearce Keener, NEAFCS Annual Session, Professional Development, Spark
Six Energy Coaches stand smiling in front of an office with an American flag behind them.

Training for Impact: 2025’s Energy Upgrade Program Evolves

by Casey McCabe
August 28, 2025

A Short History of the Energy Upgrade Program The Energy Upgrade program was established in 2012 to educate homeowners in Sarasota County on energy and water efficiency. In 2016, based on community research, the program expanded to include ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Home Management, Money Matters, Professional Development
Tags: Assistance, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Learn, Pgm_Sustain, Professional Development, Sustainability, Training
Data Analytics on a computer screen with global map in background

New Data Analytics Minor from Food and Resource Economics Department Empowers Students Seeking High Tech Career Opportunities

by Alena Poulin
August 26, 2025

Launching officially in Fall 2025, the Data Analytics for Applied Economics and Agribusiness minor is the first of its kind to be offered at the undergraduate level at the University of Florida.   Department faculty designed this new minor ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: AI, B.S. In Food And Resource EConomics, Data Analytics, Data Analytics Minor, Food And Resource Economics, FRE Advising, FRE Minors, FRE Undergraduate, Professional Development, Teaching
Teachers and graduate students gathered for a group photo at a teaching conference.

Teachers, Graduate students recognized with international association teaching awards

by Olivia Lee
June 6, 2025

At the 71st annual conference of the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), nineteen faculty and graduate students from the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) were recognized for their excellence in ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Graduate Student Success, Professional Development, Teaching Excellence
Ferns growing on an oak tree. Photo taken 08-12-21

MEDIA ALERT: Florida 4-H youth, partners empower students in native plant restoration at Fern Forest on March 6

by Lourdes Mederos
February 27, 2025

What:             Broward Native Plant Propagation Project: A Florida 4-H Broward County pilot initiative Where:          Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road South, Coconut Creek When:           Thursday, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Field Base Research, Invasive Plants, News, Nonnative, Plants, Professional Development, STEM, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County 4-H, Youth

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories