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Peanuts and peanut butter

UF/IFAS Peanut Butter Challenge concludes with nearly 20-ton haul


December 11, 2024

A rain barrel painted like a peanut butter jar. Wearable, human-sized slices of “bread” featuring brown and purple smears. Colorful jar lids arranged in the shape of Florida. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Andra Johnson, Challenge, Community, Competition, Donations, Extension, Extension Orange County, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Florida Peanut Federation, Florida Peanut Producers Association, Food Pantry, Hurricane, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kevin Camm, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, UF, University Of Florida, Wewawitchka Elementary

Miami-Dade 4-H teens head to Washington D.C. to showcase skills in agricultural technology


January 26, 2023

Last summer, 4-H teens from Miami-Dade County worked on a five-week apprenticeship to address food insecurity by growing food in unconventional spaces in Overtown. Now, two of the six interns will take what they learned to the Ignite ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Curriculum, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriscience, Agritech, Agrotechnology, Cooperative Extension, Florida 4-H, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Food Insecurity, Food Security, Hydroponics, Ignite By 4-H National Conference, Indoor Vertical Farming, Miami-Dade Count Y Public Schools, STEM, Teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Urban Food Farming, Usda, Vertical Farming, Workforce Development

Survey: Florida’s Extension professionals feel prepared to serve as ‘information first responders’ during COVID-19


August 19, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Extension professionals have a unique role in their communities and are often trusted to communicate scientific information. A recent survey revealed that Florida’s Extension network is well-equipped to inform their communities ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Covid-19, COVID19, Extension Professionals, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Nick Place, Sebastian Galindo, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Survey, UF/IFAS Extension