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image, Florida 4-H from Broward provide snack to pet lamb.

From city life to pastures: How Florida 4-H cultivates tomorrow’s land stewards and sustainable livestock leaders

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

Growing up in the big city is worlds apart from living the ranch life. So how do you equip urban youth with the skills needed to transition to a life as thriving livestock owners and land stewards? Aiden Andrews, 15, and brothers Matthew ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agricultural Legacy, Aiden Andrews, Animal Care, Animal Sciences, City, Conservation, Farming, Florida 4-H, Hog, Jabob Ryle, Kenan Bridges, Lamb, Land Steward, Livestock, Matthew Ryle, Miami-Dade County Fair And Exhibition, Miami-Dade Youth Fair, News, Project Stable, Ranch, Sheep, Sustainable Food, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Urban, Urbanization, Workfroce Development, Youth Development
Individual planting a watermelon seedling. Photo taken 03-06-24.

Free business-planning, tax management workshop for farmers and ranchers at UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

Operating an agribusiness such as a farm or ranch successfully requires strong financial skills to ensure profitability and sustainability. Agribusiness managers can enhance their business operations by filing tax returns that take advantage ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Conservation, Farm Management, Livestock, Money Matters, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Business Planning, Derek Farnsworth, Farm, Farm Loan Program, Farm Service Agency, Financial Statements, Food And Resource Economics, Heirs, Ranch, Succession Plans, Taxes, Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA Programs, Workforce Development

UF/IFAS study offers critical insights to encourage sustainable agriculture, protect Florida grasslands, wetlands

by Lourdes Mederos
May 15, 2026

The term ‘sustainable agriculture’ involves boosting food production while conserving habitats and natural resources and reducing reliance on pesticides and fertilizers. While experts agree there is still much to learn to support ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Livestock, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Archbold Biological Station Buck Island Ranch, Climate Change, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Ecosystem Services, Everglades, FLREC, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grasslands, Jiangxiao Qiu, Ranch, Sustainable Agricultural, Sustainable Agricultural Intensification, Sustainable Agriculture, Wetlands, Yuxi Guo

Free Web Conference for Women Farmers!

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

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Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Community, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farm, Farmer, Farming, Financial, Florida, Free, Fun, General Information, Grow, Growing, Help, Horticulture, Natural Wakulla, Plants, Ranch, Rural, Shelley Swenson, UF-IFAS, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Women

Free Financial Management Webinars!

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 15, 2026

Register for Property & Liability Risk Management for Farm & Ranch Women by clicking here! Register for Maximizing Social Security Benefits by clicking here! READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farmer, Farming, Finances, Financial, Florida, Free, Fun, General Information, Plants, Ranch, Shelley Swenson, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Webinar, Woman, Woman Farmer, Women, Workshop
farm tour participants in green house filled with plants

A Recap of the 2024 Seminole County Farm Tour

by Morgan Pinkerton
April 7, 2026

What was the 2024 Seminole County Farm Tour? On the morning of Friday, March 22, 2024, we embarked on our journey of learning about local agriculture and food systems. Two busses started at the UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Office and then ... READ MORE

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Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Beehives, Bees, Farm, Farmtour, Florida Farm Bureau, Goats, Houseplants, Local Ag, Nursery, Ranch, SeminoleCounty, SeminoleCountyAg, Spring, U-pick
a girl wearing black clothes looks an an oversized analog alarm click. [credit: pixabay.com, un-perfekt]

Becoming a Farmer (Part 6 of 7): “When” Do You Make the Dream Come True?

by Rod Greder
February 11, 2026

"If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first four hours sharpening the axe." -- Abraham Lincoln As a kid, we sometimes couldn't wait for Christmas and we tore into the presents early. Finally, when the big day arrived, we ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, BecomingAFarmer, Business, Farm, Farm School, Grower, Pgm_Ag, Ranch, Small Farm, Small Farming
Elevated tractor applying fertilizer to a corn field.

NRCS offering conservation aid for farmers, ranchers

by Kevin O'Horan
February 11, 2026

The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information June 21, re the environmental quality incentives program (EQIP): Assistance Helps Farmers and Ranchers Conserve Natural Resources Application ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Farm Management
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Conservation, Eqip, Farm, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Pgm_SWCD, Ranch, US Department Of Agriculture, USDA
two black cattle forage in a green pasture, with trees and a tree line in the distance. [credit: uf/ifas, cat wofford]

Pasture Prep: How to Test Soil, Fertilize, Control Weeds and More

by Rod Greder
February 11, 2026

What is the fundamental key for successfully keeping horses, producing beef or pasturing poultry, pigs or small ruminants? It is the quality of grass you are raising. If you have a trust fund, you can feed expensive hay. The rest of us depend ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Cattle, Forage, Horses, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Pasture, Pgm_Ag, Ranch, Weeds

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