Who: Thirty youth members of the UF/IFAS Extension 4-H youth development program. What: Many adults still haven’t gotten the hang of grilling on a charcoal grill. But 30 kids from across the state of Florida have mastered the… Read More
Who: Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension What: At 4-H University, youth ages 14 to 18 get a taste of college life, and explore career opportunities… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With so many extracurriculars available these days, parents and kids are overwhelmed with choices. To choose the right one, know what to prioritize, says Heather Kent, associate director of the Florida 4-H youth development program,… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Ashlyn McDevitt is soft spoken by nature, but when she and her horse get in the show ring, her demeanor sends a message that’s loud and clear. “I smile at the judges and walk around… Read More
For 4-H members like Tucker Padgett, 10, a passion for agriculture can really pay off. During the 2017 cattle showing season, she won nearly $5,000 showing her prize-winning heifer at competitions in and around Escambia County, Florida. All… Read More
Submitted by Brandi Yancy, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County Caleb Miller, 9, has been working with Nigerian Dwarf Dairy goats since he was three years old. He’s been a 4-H member since he was five. His older sister has… Read More
Growing up on a small hobby farm in Polk County, Florida, Wyatt, 8, and Truett LaBarr, 7, show that life on the farm sometimes means taking the farm to others. Wherever the two brothers go, chances are they… Read More
Submitted by Shaina Spann, UF/IFAS Extension Baker County Kash Addy, 12, has been a member of Baker County 4-H for 6 years. Kash has participated in 4-H activities like school enrichment chicken embryology, residential 4-H camp and club meetings…. Read More
By Kim Scotto GAINESVILLE, Fla. –Is your child getting more ‘screen time’ than ‘green time’ this summer? Camp Kids in the Woods, a joint initiative between the UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the USDA… Read More
When Mike DeBock gets home each day, he hangs up his keys on a decades-old woodwork project he did one summer at 4-H Camp Cloverleaf. It’s a daily reminder of how 4-H still impacts him today. As a… Read More
