UF IFAS Extension Sumter County is having a FREE Extension Extravaganza on November 13, 2021 from 9 am to noon. 7620 State Route 471, Bushnell FL Sumter County Faculty and Staff would like to meet you and introduce you to some of our many opportunities. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ExtensionTurkey Wobble Walkathon (virtual or in-person) Consider adding a walking program to your holiday traditions! You can kick off the program with this walkathon on November 13, 2021. This will help you get started and any proceeds will go to ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation: The water resources in Florida are at risk with a 2019 population estimate of 21.48 million people which is growing by almost 1,000 new residents daily. These new residents ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Situation: Invasive plants present a real threat to Florida’s natural resources. Sumter County is one of the fastest growing counties in Florida and contains one of the fastest growing cities in The United States, The Villages. Due to this ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionSituation: One of Florida’s greatest untapped natural resources is senior citizens; 19.4% of the state’s population is age 65+ and growing. In 2016, 80% of Florida Master Gardeners (n=1014) responding to a survey reported being age 60 or ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
On Friday, September 18, 2015, DPM students enrolled in Integrated Plant Medicine (ALS 6925) visited alumnus Dr. Stacy Strickland. Dr. Strickland is the UF/IFAS County Extension Director for the Florida counties of Hernando and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , UF/IFAS Teaching