Who: UF/IFAS Extension 4-H youth development program What: Thirty youth from across the state will show off their culinary and food safety skills in the second annual Florida 4-H State Tailgate Contest. The event teaches… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joy Cantrell Jordan, University of Florida associate professor emerita, has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Jordan is considered a pioneer in 4-H curriculum, developing programs now used by… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida IFAS Extension facility in Collier County was rated for a category 3 hurricane. But it was no match for Hurricane Irma. “Before we came to check on the… Read More
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Laurie Hurner could hear the children and babies crying in hunger in her sleep. The University of Florida IFAS Extension Highlands County director knew she had to feed children left hungry… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When much of Pinellas County lost power due to Hurricane Irma, the Reed family’s neighborhood was among those that went dark. The Reeds’ two sons, Breighton, 12, and Emmerson, 9, heard that… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors to the LEGOLAND resort in Winter Haven, Florida, will enjoy discounted ticket prices Sept. 23 in support of Florida 4-H, the state’s premier youth development organization. During 4-H Day at LEGOLAND,… Read More
DADE CITY, Fla. — More than 200 volunteers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the community gathered on a hot, windy Saturday to replant thousands of blueberry bushes at… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Before, during and after Hurricane Irma, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension faculty and staff worked tirelessly to help Floridians impacted by the storm. From assessing damage, to… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Johan Ibrahim, 14, isn’t even in high school. But as he walked through the Florida Capitol building, he felt like a grown up. “By the end of the week, I felt like… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Emily Lightner, 17, is passionate about pigs — show pigs, to be exact. A long time 4-H member in Seminole County, Lightner has been interested in agriculture from a young age. When… Read More
