At South Walton Academy in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, future engineers are at work. Before beginning her class, many of Misty Williams’s students would have said they couldn’t even imagine a future career in technology. But today, they’re ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida youth are setting their career sights on the stars with the 4-H youth development program’s space-based career initiatives. Educators across Florida 4-H have incorporated space science into their STEM lessons, with youth learning ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
After a hurricane, it can be challenging for Florida 4-H youth to rebuild their damaged or destroyed projects. Chicken coops get blown away. Hog pens collapse. Bee colonies get flooded. To help participants fix these problems, Florida 4-H ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation
When Emily Flowers began taking public speaking lessons through Florida 4-H, she never imagined she’d use those skills to grow her own business. But years later, the 14-year-old finds herself regularly talking with customers at markets ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
Rain left a two-inch puddle on the floor of the UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County office Wednesday. It was a fitting reminder of the Trenton structure’s age, and one remarked upon repeatedly Friday by speakers at a ceremonial groundbreaking ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents has awarded Jonael Bosques, agriculture agent and director of UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County, with the prestigious Distinguished Service Award. Bosques is one of only three recipients ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Judith “Judy” Webb Anderson into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. Fondly known as Ms. Judy, she joined 4-H 40 years ago when her sons started raising dairy goats through the program. For ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Wanda Simmons to the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. For more than three decades, Simmons has demonstrated citizenship, leadership and character within Nassau County and throughout Northeast Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Florida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Henry Grant, Ph.D., to the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. Grant’s pioneering efforts profoundly impacted the 4-H community in Gadsden and surrounding counties. Grant’s visionary leadership laid ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ExtensionFlorida 4-H is proud to announce the induction of Albert Fuller into the Florida 4-H Hall of Fame. During his 38-year tenure with UF/IFAS Extension, Fuller’s profound impact ranged from pioneering innovative programs to fostering leadership ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension