Category: Work & Life

The South Florida 4-H TechGarage Solar Car Team celebrates together in Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway before setting out across Texas. o Pictured from left: Gavin Vilarchao, Oliver Collins, Lars Erik Wiik, Saakshar Patel, Caiden Douglas-Jacques, Zayn Zyoud, Tomas Negron, Sam Merlin, Aiden Phipps, Emily Herman, Jose Moncada, Emily Boudreaux, Harley Duarte, and Makayla Derival. o Photo by Allan Phipps

4-H goes solar: South Florida teens build a national championship-winning solar car earning a national title

by Lourdes Mederos
August 26, 2026

A 14-member team of South Florida teenagers is redefining what workforce development looks like through 4-H at UF/IFAS Extension Broward and Palm Beach counties. Instead of raising livestock or growing vegetables, these students are designing, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Engineering, Florida 4-H, STEM, TechGarage Solar Car Club, UF/IFAS Extension, Workforce Development, Youth
Jacksonville skyline with tall buildings and a stormy sky.

Learn with Extension: How a Duval County grandmother learned to heal 

by Aaron Alexander
August 20, 2026

 In 2008, a devastating car accident left Princie Mikel, a retired nurse and grandmother in Duval County, “tore up from the floor up,” as she put it. After the crash, she had two broken hands, seven broken ribs, a crushed sternum, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Duval County, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Youth And Community Sciences
Farmers watching a tractor combine harvest peanuts. UF/IFAS photo by Tyler Jones

Farmers, ranchers: Free Aug. 26 workshop offers financial planning, from balance sheets to USDA loans

by Lourdes Mederos
August 18, 2026

Whether expanding a farming or ranch operation, preparing for tax season or applying for a loan, producers need strategic financial planning to keep the business productive, profitable and sustainable. Today’s agribusiness operators must be ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Money Matters, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Farm Operations, Financial Skills, Food And Resource Economics, Profits, Rancher, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, USDA Farm Service Agency
Aerial photograph of Cedar Key, Florida.

Film Screening and Panel Discussion to Explore Hurricane Recovery and Community Resilience in Cedar Key

by Karlibeth Leitheiser
July 27, 2026

Documentary short and community conversation highlight how Florida's coastal communities adapt, recover, and rebuild after repeated storms GAINESVILLE, Fla. (September 1, 2026) – The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Events, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bob Graham Center, Bob Graham Center For Public Service, Cedar Key, Coastal Communities, Community Development, Disaster Recovery, Disaster Resilience, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Live Event, Livestream, Nature Coast, News, PIE Center, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Storm Season, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS PIE Center, University Of Florida
Tres loncheras abiertas con alimentos variados y saludables sobre una mesa de madera. La primera contiene frutas, frutos secos, galletas, verduras y un wrap. La segunda incluye sándwiches de pan integral, uvas, arándanos, kiwi y un pretzel. La tercera contiene un sándwich integral decorado como un animal, verduras, tomates, fruta y un pequeño pastelito.

Más allá de los útiles escolares: una experta de UF/IFAS ofrece ideas de comidas saludables y económicas que puede preparar en minutos

by Luz Bahder
July 27, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Aunque el verano sigue en pleno apogeo, ya empiezan a verse las primeras señales del nuevo año escolar. Los anuncios ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentacion Saludable, Espanol, Fibra, Inicio Del Año Escolar, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Saludable, Spanish
AdobeStock_255591644 School healthy lunch box with sandwich, cookies, nuts, fruits and avocado on a white background.

Beyond school supplies: UF/IFAS expert shares healthy, affordable meal plans you can prepare in minutes

by Lourdes Mederos
July 27, 2026

While summer is still in full swing, signs of the new school year are already here. Back-to-school commercials are filling the airwaves, and stores are stocked with backpacks, classroom supplies and clothing as parents begin checking items ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, , Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Back To School, Extension De UF/IFAS De Miami-Dade, Food Is Medicine, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Meal Planning, News, Spanish, Top News, UF/IFAS

Wildlife Watch: Seeing more armadillos this summer? UF/IFAS experts explain in this Ask IFAS bilingual guide

by Lourdes Mederos
July 23, 2026

About this series This month’s Wildlife Watch installment spotlights the nine-banded armadillo. As residential and commercial development expands across Florida, wildlife is adapting to live closer to people and, in some cases, faces ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Beneficial Wildlife, Hance Ellington, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Nine-banded Armadillo, Spanish, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, University Of Florida, Wildlife Watch
Un armadillo camina con el hocico en la tierra mientras excava entre el pasto. Su caparazón segmentado de color gris y beige cubre el lomo y su larga cola se extiende detrás de él en un entorno natural iluminado por el sol.

Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre: ¿has visto más armadillos este verano? Expertos lo explican en esta guía bilingüe de Ask IFAS

by Luz Bahder
July 23, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Acerca de esta serie La entrega de este mes de Descubriendo la Vida Silvestre destaca al armadillo de nueve ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Descubriendo La Vida Silvestre, Espanol, Hance Ellington, Spanish, Vida Silvestre
Una calle residencial inundada con agua estancada que rodea varias casas, árboles y buzones de correo. El agua cubre la calle y parte de los jardines, reflejando las viviendas y los árboles, lo que muestra el impacto de una inundación en el vecindario.

Aprenda a proteger su pozo de agua y su sistema séptico durante la temporada de tormentas con esta serie gratuita de seminarios web de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
July 20, 2026

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Muchos hogares de Florida dependen de pozos privados para obtener agua potable y de sistemas sépticos para tratar ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Events, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aguas Residuales Domésticas, Andrea Albertin, Espanol, Sistemas Sépticos, Spanish, Temporada De Tormentas, Yilin Zhuang
Flooded residential area with underwater houses from hurricane Debby rainfall water in Sarasota, Florida. Aftermath of natural disaster in southern USA. Adobe Stock File # 1947311237 By bilanol

Learn to safeguard your well water, septic system for storm season with this free UF/IFAS webinar series

by Lourdes Mederos
July 20, 2026

Many Floridians rely on private wells for drinking water and septic systems to treat household wastewater. Hurricanes, flooding and routine maintenance challenges can affect the safety and reliability of these systems. To help homeowners ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Events, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Andrea Albertin, Brain Health, Center For Land Use Efficiency, Drinking Water, Environment, Flooding, Florida Well Owner Network, Health, Homeowner, Household Water Systems, Hurricanes, News, North Florida Research And Education Center, Safeguard, Septic System, Septic Tank, Top News, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Water, Wells, Yilin Zhuang

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