Category: Curriculum

Backyard Bird Attractors: Feeders and Seed

by Maria Quirico
November 25, 2025

When you establish a Wildlife-Friendly Landscape with Florida Native Plants, you will provide a natural food source for your birds, nesting opportunities, and a habitat that requires little maintenance. However, homeowners love to supplement ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Welcome

Bee Attractors: for the Best Pollinators!

by Maria Quirico
September 24, 2025

Central Florida wildflowers attract many pollinators, and the best are honeybees and native bees. So what plants should we add to our garden to bring bees into our backyard habitat? Here are a few things to consider. Bee Attractors ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife

Plants for your Florida Water Garden

by Maria Quirico
September 7, 2025

Central Floridians love constructing water features because Water Gardens add a touch of class to your home. We create ponds and container water gardens easily by visiting our local garden centers. Look for large tubs and preformed ponds with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife

Lake County 4-H

by Dallas Meringolo
May 27, 2020

4-H in Lake County 4-H has been an organization for over 100 years and has become the most prominent youth development organization in the United States. Nationally, 4-H serves more than 6.5 million youth, with over 230,000 members ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H

4-H Participation in Lake County

by Dallas Meringolo
November 13, 2017

Lake County 4-H has been a tradition since 1922. In its conception, Lake County 4-H clubs were gender specific and these clubs typically focused on particular projects such as livestock, crops, gardening, and home economics. Lake County’s ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H Competitions, County Fair, Dallas Daniels

4-H in Lake County

by jpopenoe
November 9, 2017

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, Dallas Daniels

Youth Development in 4-H

by Dallas Meringolo
September 5, 2017

By Dallas Daniels, 4-H/Youth Development Agent Youth development is essential in preparing children to meet the challenges of adulthood. 4-H is the perfect organization to prepare today's youth. Over 100 years ago, 4-H began and since ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, Dallas Daniels, Youth

The Benefits of Chess

by Dallas Meringolo
June 2, 2017

By Dallas Daniels, the new 4-H extension agent for Lake County. As a Marion County teacher for the past two years, I know the stringent standards that have been set for our children. I feel that integrating chess into schools would vastly ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: Chess, Dallas Daniels, Life Skills

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