Joanna Cartee is the Georgia State Fuel and Oil Laboratory Director, and Georgia State Oil Chemist. The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at University of Florida helped her get there. The leap from her previous position ... READ MORE
Category: Professional Development
Si trabajas en la industria verde, probablemente ya tienes experiencia con plantas, paisajismo, poda y mantenimiento de árboles. Pero ¿alguna vez has pensado en llevar tus conocimientos sobre los árboles al siguiente nivel? Convertirse ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Youth interested in science, animals, gardening, archery, fashion, leadership, public speaking and much more can find a place to belong in Florida 4-H. Families in Broward County and surrounding communities looking for affordable, engaging ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Blog Community, , Clubs & Volunteers, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
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
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
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
UF/IFAS Extension makes knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. This mission drew Alex Bowen, a plant science senior, to intern with the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County Office. Bowen created educational materials ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
“Dive headfirst into your internship," said Johnathan Ballou. It’s a simple piece of advice, and coming from an alumnus with a marine sciences degree, you may think the dive is literal. But Johnathan Ballou, a UF/IFAS College of Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Professional Development
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
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