Category: 4-H & Youth

The Roots of Cooperative Extension

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 29, 2020

Did you know that the first official American Extension Agent was a young Black male graduate of Tuskegee University named Thomas Monroe Campbell? Surely you have heard of Campbell’s protégés, Booker T. Washington and George Washington ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agricultural Extension, Agricultural History, Agriculture, American History, Black, Black History, Booker T. Washington, Cooperative Extension, Extension, George Washington Carver, History, Hwooten, Ocextension, Roots, South, Thomas Monroe Campbell, Tuskegee

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Announces New Director

by Tory Moore
July 27, 2020

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County welcomed Kevin Camm as the new County Extension Director earlier this month. Camm will focus on sustainable agriculture and community resource development as well as leading the County’s team of Agents. Camm ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cflandscapes, New Faculty, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County “Safely Resuming Operations”

by Ed Thralls
May 21, 2020

Beginning on Monday, June 1, 2020, the Orange County Extension Education Center, 6021 S. Conway Road will SAFELY resume operations on a limited basis from 8:00am – Noon, Monday - Friday. You must have an appointment. Please call (407) 254-9200. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Events, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: COVID-19, Exploration Gardens, Extension Demonstration Gardens, Healthy Living, Horticulture, Life Skills, Orange County, Volunteers

New Vegetable Gardener — Gardening with Kids

by Ed Thralls
April 29, 2020

When did your love of gardening begin? It was probably when you were a kid and a parent or grandparent shared their love of gardening with you. Vegetable gardens offer numerous benefits to a kid. Vegetable gardening can be fun for the entire ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Life Skills, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Youth

Keep Children Active at Home

by Jana Anderson
April 28, 2020

I’m bored, there’s nothing to do, I’m bored, there’s nothing to do, I’m so so so bored! How often have parents and caretakers have heard this over the last 2 weeks? I’m sure it’s enough to make even the most calm person scream ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, , Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Active Children, Active Play, Exercise, Family, Health, Ocextension, Outisde, Physical Activity

Orange County 4-H Goes Virtual

by Melinda Souers
April 27, 2020

A Shift to Virtual 4-H Experiences It seems that so much of life has shifted to an online or virtual version of what was once an in-person experience, and 4-H is no exception. When this abrupt shift occurred, Orange County 4-H was headed into ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Life Skills, Ocextension, Orange County, Youth

New Vegetable Gardener — Soil Testing; pH and Nutrients

by Ed Thralls
April 21, 2020

It is always good to know if you have sufficient nutrients in the soil and if the soil will allow your vegetable plants to take up those nutrients. This is a simple test and should be performed once every three years if you are aggressively ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

New Vegetable Gardener — Irrigation and Fertilizer (Getting a Little Technical)

by Ed Thralls
April 19, 2020

This topic is very critical to the productivity of your new vegetable garden. Water and fertilizer are closely linked. Without water, nutrients (fertilizer) will not be made available to your plants. Without nutrients, water, and sunlight, plants ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

New Vegetable Gardener — Plan Your Garden

by Ed Thralls
April 16, 2020

Just what do I mean by “Plan Your Garden”? We already talked about the amount of sunshine needed, close to a water source and away from trees. What more do you need to plant seeds or transplants? Lots more; let’s get started. How large ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

New Vegetable Gardener — Florida Soil Needs Help

by Ed Thralls
April 14, 2020

So far we have discussed the need for a new calendar for growing vegetables, answered the question if reclaimed water was safe to use in the vegetable garden, how to grow seeds into transplants, why you should grow your own vegetables, and where ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

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