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Miami-Dade County 4-H, part of $12.5M grant to enhance services to communities


May 18, 2026

Thanks to a $12.5 million grant from The Children's Trust, the 4-H Youth Development Program at UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County is set to expand its outreach to communities in need. The Children’s Trust has awarded the grant to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development Program, Agriculture Education, Agritech, AgriTech And Food Systems Internship, Food Systems, Healthy Eating, Kenan Bridges, STEM, The Children's Trust, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Youth Fitness
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From a small town in China, engineer helps lead UF/IFAS AI programs to new heights


May 18, 2026

Changying “Charlie” Li comes from humble roots. He was born in the tiny town of Balikun – population about 10,000 – in northwestern China. Now, he’s a new UF/IFAS professor of agricultural and biological engineering, and he’s ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Charlie Li, China, Norway, Phenotypes, Precision Agriculture, Robotics, STEM, University Of Georgia
image - Students work with surveying equipment in a geomatics course at the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center's GCREC) Plant City, with Amr Abd-Elrahman, an associate professor of geomatics and principal investigator of the project. Photo courtesy UFIFAS Photography.

UF/IFAS receives nearly $1 million grant to engage more low-income students in geomatics


May 18, 2026

Geomatics is one of the most diverse fields of study. It offers a range of high-paying career opportunities, with a big demand for graduates in private and public sectors across industries worldwide. Geomatics is a STEM career field that ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alison Adams, Amr Abd-Elrahman, Benjamin Wilkinson, Engineering And Mathematics, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Geomatics, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hartwig Henry Hochmair, National Science Foundation, NSF S-STEM Program, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Science, STEM, Technology, UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center
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


May 18, 2026

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

Miami-Dade 4-H teens head to Washington D.C. to showcase skills in agricultural technology


May 18, 2026

Last summer, 4-H teens from Miami-Dade County worked on a five-week apprenticeship to address food insecurity by growing food in unconventional spaces in Overtown. Now, two of the six interns will take what they learned to the Ignite ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriscience, Agritech, Agrotechnology, Cooperative Extension, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Hydroponics, Ignite By 4-H National Conference, Indoor Vertical Farming, Miami-Dade Count Y Public Schools, STEM, Teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Urban Food Farming, USDA, Vertical Farming, Workforce Development
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June Class List


May 18, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences this June! Below is our current class list for the month. 4-H Teen Teachers Training June 1  |  9:30 am to 3:30 pm Do you enjoy working with kids? ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Archery, Brevard County, Child Safety, Coastal Restoration, Conservation, Environment, Family Safety, Finances, Florida Sea Grant, Gaming, Gardening, Natural Resources, Pest Control, Shooting Sports, STEM, Summer Camp, Sustainability, Youth
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May Class List


May 18, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences this May! Below is our current class list for the month. Charcuterie Board Basics - Mother's Day Edition May 3  |  6 pm to 8 pm Spend some quality ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Archery, Brevard County, Canning, Child Safety, CIVIC, Communication Skills, Cooking, Environment, Family Safety, Fertilizer, Finances, Florida Sea Grant, Gardening, Hunter Safety, Pasture Management, Poultry, Ranching, Shooting Sports, STEM
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April Class List


May 18, 2026

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office for some fun learning experiences this April! Below is our current class list for the month. Canning: The Pickling Process April 2  |  10 am to 12 pm Learn about the canning and pickling ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Auction, Brevard County, Canning, Classes, Cooking, Dehydrator, Environment, Fair, Family Safety, Finances, Food Preservation, Freezing, Poultry, STEM, Sustainability, Youth

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