Tag: Whitney Elmore

Agricultural ‘quarantine’ explained, with two Florida counties under such orders

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 15, 2026

Two Florida counties were put under quarantine in recent weeks, but this has nothing to do with COVID-19. An agricultural quarantine is intended to prevent the spread of invasive species, but the protocols are unrelated to restrictions put ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agricultural Quarantine, Giant African Land Snail, Invasive Species, Oriental Fruit Fly, Pasco County, Pinellas County, Quarantine, Whitney Elmore

‘Lanky Lassie’ shortbread plus UF/IFAS Extension incubator equals success for Marine Corps veteran

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

Combat-injured Marine Corps veteran Mary Katherine Mason-Alston makes shortbread with a family recipe that goes back to her great-grandmother. To sell to people far and wide from her Dade City store, she needed a food permit, which she ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Lanky Lassie Shortbread", Dade City, Entrepreneur, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food Permit, Incubator, Marine Corps, Mary Katherine Mason-Alston, Military, Retail, Shortbread, SMARTstart, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Veterans Day, Whitney Elmore, Wholesale

Who knew a middle-school elective could lead to a passion for agriculture for high school student?

by Brad Buck
May 15, 2026

Shelby Langford never imagined agriculture would become the heartbeat of her teenage years. It all began with a middle school elective – “Agricultural Foundations” -- a class she chose, but with few expectations. What started as a routine ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth
Tags: Ag Day On The Hill, Ffa, Florida 4-H, Hog & Ham, Livestock, Marisa Langford, Meat Production Lab, Pig, Shelby Langford, Tampa, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Whitney Elmore

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