Category: Community Volunteers

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Future

by Laura Vasquez
January 22, 2025

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers Class of '22 Part 3: The Future - Next Steps for Ready, Set, Grow! This past season has been one of growth and transformation for our Ready, Set, Grow! initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteers, Miami-Dade, School Gardens, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Present

by Laura Vasquez
November 14, 2024

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers, Class of ’22 Part 2: The Present—Implementing Change Introduction to Ready, Set, Grow! Recognizing the critical role of Social Determinants of Health—such ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension

Ready, Set, Grow! Initiative: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Past

by Laura Vasquez
October 22, 2024

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers, Class of '22 Part 1: The Past - Foundations and Beginnings As Master Gardener Volunteer Trainees, our journey began as a personal quest for knowledge, but ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension

Shaping the Future: Florida 4-H Standards of Excellence

by Kenan Bridges
August 28, 2023

In the world of 4-H, the 'Standards of Excellence' is more than just a fancy term. It is a process designed to measure the engagement and achievements of our members and clubs. Think of it as a roadmap that not only sets clear expectations for ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension

Maintaining A Healthy Lifestyle Can Seem Like A Daunting Task In Today’s Busy World!

by Katherine Marin
May 30, 2023

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can seem like a daunting task in today's busy world. But fear not, achieving a well-rounded and healthy lifestyle is possible with the right mindset and habits. Here are ten tips to lead a healthy lifestyle: Incorporate ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, Work & Life

Tasks and Duties throughout the Life Cycle of a Worker Honey Bee

by Anthony Rodriguez
August 22, 2022

Have you ever wondered where the saying, “busy like a bee” comes from? Well, it comes from the worker honey bee - known to be the most active bee of their species, Apis millifera, as they are faced with many different tasks and duties throughout ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Acknowledge, Apis Mellifera, Bugs, Colonies, Colony, Cycle, Drones, Duties, Duty, Eggs, Honey, Honey Bee, Insects, Laying Workers, Life, Life Cycle, Nectar, Needs To Bee Protected, Pollen, Pollination, Pollinator, Pollinators, Queen, Save The Bees, Task, Tasks, Worked, Worker Honey Bee, Workers, Working

ICC 2020 Results

by Ana Zangroniz
October 26, 2020

While COVID-19 threw wrenches into lots of plans this year, we have still been able to make small steps towards our new “new normal.” For me, this entailed hosting two cleanup events with my partners at Biscayne National Park for the 2020 ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: #VolunteerCleanup, Conservation, Florida Sea Grant, Volunteer

Keeping your workers and customers safe against COVID-19

by Vanessa Vassilaros
May 12, 2020

Sanitation in your workplace We know that agricultural operations and workers are essential. But now that we might enter a "new normal" phase where we still have to practice sanitation while opening businesses like plant nurseries, farms, gardens ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Ag Safety, Agriculture, COVID-19, Farmworkers, Germs, Horticulture, Industry, Sanitation, Tool, UF, Virus

Meet our Spring Volunteer: Manuel Ponce

by Vanessa Vassilaros
April 11, 2018

Manuel, is a shy but diligent young person, who approached me to work as a volunteer within the UF/IFAS Extension Program I conduct in Miami-Dade County for commercial ornamental clientele. I still remember one of his emails quoting: I am available ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Homestead, Miami-Dade, Nursery, Ornamental Industry, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer

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