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Are you Hurricane Ready? Get Prepared for Hurricane Season

by Jenna Austhof-Curtis
May 9, 2025

BELLE GLADE, Fla -  Are you hurricane ready? If not, prepare now! The 2025 hurricane season is predicted to bring 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes.  This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, and we are kicking ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #Hurricane #Storm #homepreperation #safety, Hurricane Ready, Palm Beach County

Empowering Youth Through 4-H: A Journey of Collaboration and Growth

by Daniel Gonzalez
April 18, 2025

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Earlier this academic year, I reached out to agricultural educators in Palm Beach County with a vision to expand our 4-H programs and provide more opportunities for youth development. The response was overwhelmingly positive, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: 4-H Programs, Agricultural Education, Animal Science, Career Exploration, College Tours, Community Collaboration, FAMU, FFA, Field Trips, Hands-on Learning, Palm Beach County, Scholarships, STEM Education, Student Engagement, UF/IFAS, Youth Development

Florida 4-H teens share space science with youth and adults

by Caylin Hilton and Noelle GuayAvatar photo
February 22, 2023

The first 4-H In Space: Mission Command Team of Space Ambassadors attended the Higher Orbits: Go For Launch! science program hosted at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in July 2022. Forty-eight 4-H teens from 4 states -- Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H School Enrichment, 4-H Science, Florida 4-H, Florida 4-H Foundation, Space, STEM

From Danger to Risk: An Update on Florida Tree Law

by John Roberts
June 3, 2022

When Chapter 2019-155 passed in the Florida legislature in 2019, shockwaves throttled through the circles of Florida’s tree care professionals. Local government laws often afforded trees certain protections (i.e., typically requiring permits ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Tree; Risk; Law; Danger; Florida;

The High Plateau Coconut Palm: Push that Tropical Look Further North

by John Roberts
March 25, 2022

  Much of gardening and landscaping in Florida revolves around the USDA climate zone realities of potential freezes or cold weather. People in the panhandle are of like cold-hardy avocadoes and . People in Central Florida yearn for ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture,
Tags: Cold Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Hardy Palm, Madagascar, New Plant, Tropical, Underutilized, Zone 9

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