By Chasity Turner Each year Florida 4-H members from across the state gather in Tallahassee for 4-H Day at the Capitol. On January 30, more than 1,000 4-H youth and adult leaders will attend to… Read More
By Chasity Turner Since 1937 4-H Camp Cherry Lake has hosted thousands of youth. The camp experience helps children mature socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically, impacting campers for the rest of their lives. In 2020,… Read More
Who: UF/IFAS, National 4-H Council, Florida Farm Bureau, Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention What: By 2050, 10 million people will live on Earth. Scientific innovation will play a role in growing enough food to… Read More
By Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) will host its final Family Fishing Day of the year on Saturday, Nov. 16. This month’s free event celebrates both… Read More
During National 4-H Week, the Clay County 4-H Foundation celebrated T. Jesse Godbold Sr.’s lasting impact on the youth development program. A new endowment will honor the retired UF/IFAS Extension director, supporting 4-H members’ activities… Read More
By Chasity Turner The school year is now in full swing, which means homework and other tasks are piling up. Kids everywhere can get quickly overwhelmed. It takes practice to prioritize tasks and budget the… Read More
You don’t need to grow up on a farm to make a career animal sciences. Kylie Philips fell in love with the field through her local 4-H program. “I didn’t come from an agricultural background…. Read More
Who: 93.7 K Country (event sponsor), UF/IFAS What: UF/IFAS Extension will join community organizations and businesses in celebrating outdoor activities and education at this free, family friendly event. UF/IFAS will be represented by the 4-H… Read More
After running a 4-H club in Sarasota County for more than four decades, it’s hard for Don Strickland to let go. “43 years ago, the Riding Rednecks 4-H Club was mainly a horse club. It… Read More
When Denise Erekson and her family moved from Texas to Hardee County, Florida, in 2009, she was looking for ways to get her five daughters involved in their new community. She soon met Carolyn Wyatt,… Read More
