NOTE: The Family Dairy Day at the UF/IFAS Dairy Research Unit in Hague for October 25 has been CANCELLED. When the Florida Agricultural Extension Service started in 1915, many agricultural commodities already had a long history in the state, ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Oranges are so closely associated with the State of Florida that it seems like they’ve always grown here in abundance. But in fact, citrus trees are not native to Florida, and the state’s $9 billion a year citrus industry is the product ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS ExtensionUF/IFAS Web Department Maintainers Meeting August 14, 2014 Video Recording: Watch the link below to understand the migration of UF/IFAS Websites to TERMINALFOUR and the UF/IFAS template in TERMINALFOUR http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/9bdb24aaaaec4392a008b0dd9972e42a1d Slides ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Webteam, WCMS Updates
The new school year is beginning, and so, inevitably, are jokes about food fights, mystery meat and ketchup-as-a-vegetable. School cafeterias have been a part of public education for such a long time that it's easy to take them for granted. ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS ExtensionUF/IFAS Web Maintainers Department Meeting for August 14th at 9am-11am. TO REMOTELY ACCESS THE MEETING SEE BELOW Live Stream Go Here: http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/4fab5e7d1e9c4927857eb86ef3eeae871d During Q&A ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Webteam, WCMS Updates
On June 18, the UF/IFAS presented Biotechnology Literacy Day, during which scientists and members of the public discussed genetic modification technology, its safety, and role in the world’s food supply. The event was open to the public and ... READ MORE
Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Graphics
Between 1930 to 1949, Extension played a significant role in turning around Florida’s cattle industry, and changed the landscape of the state forever. The Cracker Kingdom There have been cattle in Florida ever since Ponce de Leon brought ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Summer's here, school's out, and if you're one of more than 230,000 4-H'ers in Florida, that means four magic words: Cloverleaf, Ocala, Cherry Lake, and Timpoochee. For the uninitiated, those are the names of Florida's residential 4-H camps. ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida is a haven for many forms of insect life, from butterflies and honey bees to termites and fireflies. Unfortunately, its miles of coastline and thriving trade also make it vulnerable to harmful invasive species, which enter our state ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension
May 8, 2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, which established America's Cooperative Extension Service. Let's take a brief look back at Extension's growth and evolution in Florida, year by year. Before Extension 1862 ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension