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Finger Limes, unique new options for Florida growers, topic of March symposium

by Ruth Hohl Borger
February 17, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Finger limes, a unique citrus variety gaining interest among chefs, foodies and citrus growers, will be the topic of an upcoming symposium sponsored by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Chefs, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Limes, Foodies, HLB, Manjul Dutt, Symposium, Tolerance, USDA-NIFA

Best Practices for Volunteer Development

by Samantha Kennedy
November 3, 2016

Utilizing Action Research to Discover Best Practices for Volunteer Development Brent Broaddus, South Central 4-H Youth Development Faculty, GCREC- Plant City, FL, with Andrew Toelle, 4-H Youth Development Faculty — Duval County – Jacksonville, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Broaddus, South Central, Symposium

Backyard Poultry Program

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

Backyard Poultry Program Sheds Light on Community Needs in Hardee County Bosques, J. UF/IFAS Extension, Hardee County, Wauchula, FL. Situation: The Hardee County Extension office has been without an agriculture agent for nearly seven years. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Bosques, Hardee County, South Central, Symposium

Building Resiliency Through School Gardens

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

Building Resiliency through School Gardens M. Rometo, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Sarasota, FL Sarasota County’s Comprehensive Plan encourages the use of county parks for community gardens to promote sustainable agriculture practices. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Rometo, Sarasota County, South Central, Symposium

Cohort Learning: Bringing Distance Education Home

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

A MODEL FOR COHORT LEARNING: BRINGING DISTANCE EDUCATION HOME S. Carnevale, UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County, Bartow, FL Objectives: The objective of this program was to provide added value to distance-learning content through the use of ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Carnevale, Polk County, South Central, Symposium

Components of a Pollinator Garden

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

COMPONENTS OF A POLLINATOR GARDEN N.D. Pinson and L. Barber, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Seffner, FL Situation: Pollinators are important because an estimated 1/3 of the food we eat comes from animal pollinated plants. They ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Barber, Hillsborough County, South Central, Symposium

Cooperative Fisheries Research in the Gulf of Mexico

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

DIVING FOR DATA, FISHING FOR FACTS: STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATIONS AND COOPERATIVE FISHERIES RESEARCH IN THE GULF OF MEXICO A.B. Collins, Florida Sea Grant, UF/IFAS Extension, Manatee County, Palmetto, FL Situation: Cooperative research between ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Collins, Manatee County, South Central, Symposium

Digital Design Tools Simplify Marketing Extension Programs

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

DIGITAL DESIGN TOOLS SIMPLIFY MARKETING EXTENSION PROGRAMS S. Carnevale, UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County, Bartow, FL; A. Yasalonis, UF/IFAS Extension, Polk County, Bartow, FL; L. Milligan, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County, Largo, FL Situation: ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Carnevale, Polk County, South Central, Symposium

Dooryard Fruit Alternatives for Dying Citrus

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

DOORYARD FRUIT ALTERNATIVES FOR DYING CITRUS Bielema, UF|IFAS Extension, Collier County and D. L. Caldwell, UF|IFAS Extension, Collier County, 14700 Immokalee Rd., Naples, FL 34120 Situation and Problem Statement: Citrus greening disease ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Bielema, Caldwell, Collier County, South Central, Symposium

Economic Impact of Farmers Markets in a Metropolitan Area

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FARMERS’ MARKETS IN A METROPOLITAN AREA Madhosingh-Hector, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, Largo, FL and H. Landis, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, Largo, FL. Situation: Farmers’ markets are often valued ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Madhosingh-Hector, Pinellas County, South Central, Symposium