Category: 4-H & Youth

Meet Orange County’s Newest UF/IFAS Extension Agent!

by Heather Kalaman

May 18, 2023

Hey there! My name is Heather Kalaman, and I am the new Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and Residential Horticulture Agent here at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. I started this position in mid-April and thought I would take a moment to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Doctor Of Plant Medicine, DPM, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscaping Agent, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture Agent, Ocextension, Residential Horticulture

2023 District VIII 4-H Citrus Show and Auction

by Melinda Souers

April 18, 2023

4-H Citrus Show at Sunsational Farms On Saturday, April 22nd the 4-H program hosted the 2023 citrus tree show and auction at Sunsational Farms in Umatilla. Youth from Lake, Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties participated in the event. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H Events, Citrus, Fruits And Vegetables, Horticulture, Life Skills, Ocextension, Youth

District VIII 4-H Citrus Project Final Event!

by Erin Reichel

March 27, 2023

The District VIII Citrus Project youth are gearing up for their final event of the 2022/2023 project year! On Saturday, April 22nd, 4-H youth from Orange, Lake, Volusia, and Seminole counties will travel to Sunsational Farms in Umatilla to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Ocextension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

Stand Up & Holler 2023

by Kevin Camm

February 15, 2023

Stand Up & Holler 2023 Attention County supporters, volunteers, friends, Orange County residents, and especially local Gators: UF’s 2023 Gator Nation Giving Day begins at 12:00AM on February 16, 2023, and you can “Stand Up & ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Gator Giving Day, Stand Up & Holler

Extension Solutions (for your life)

by Kevin Camm

January 31, 2023

Did you know that Orange TV has been interviewing UF/IFAS Extension Orange County’s faculty and volunteers for 26 years for educational content? UF/IFAS Emeritus Extension Agents Celeste White and Tom MacCubbin began Extension Solutions ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Educational Tv, Extensionsolutions, Orangetv, Telly Awards, YouTube

Random Acts of Kindness Day

by Melinda Souers

January 31, 2023

Many of us associate February with Valentines Day, but did you know that February 17th is “Random Acts of Kindness” Day? What is a Random Act of Kindness? It is simply choosing to do something extra – whether it is big or small – ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Work & Life
Tags: #kindnessmatters, #OC4H, #randomactsofkindness, 4-H, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

What a Year!

by Kevin Camm

December 12, 2022

Since I joined the team here in July 2020, I can say that 2022 proved to be a major year for our office and team. I am not discounting the previous years, but this year was special. Below are some highlights: HYFLEX: COVID-19 taught us to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, , Events, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Communication, Leadership, Ocextension, Professional Development, Responsibility

4-H Citrus Project Field Trip to UF/IFAS CREC

by Erin Reichel

December 9, 2022

Youth members enrolled in the 2022 District VIII Citrus Project had a blast touring the UF/IFAS CREC packing house last month! Youth from Orange, Lake, Volusia, and Seminole counties got together for their first Citrus Project field trip of ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Reflecting on 2022 with Gratitude

by Melinda Souers

December 8, 2022

With the new year a few short weeks away, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on 2022 with appreciation for those in the community that have joined with and supported the youth development work of the Orange County 4-H Program. Our 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, #OCPS, Gardening, Gratitude, Healthy Living, Ocextension, Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

4-H Community Pride: Service Learning Grant Program

by Erin Reichel

November 17, 2022

One of the pledges that all 4-H members make is to pledge "my hands to larger service," and while that can be accomplished many different ways, a great opportunity to consider is through the Community Pride service-learning program! Service ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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