Tag: youth

UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County: Explained

by Julia Sirchia
October 30, 2024

Who is UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Pasco County is an off-campus branch of UF that offers a wide range of helpful educational materials and programs ... READ MORE

“Buying Local” at the County Fair…Priceless

by laurahbennett
March 1, 2018

“Buying Local” is all the rage and has different meaning for different people. For market steer participants in both 4-H and FFA, it has many levels that should be acknowledged. With the Pasco County Fair in the books for 2018 and the Sumter ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Buy Local, Dade City, Pasco County Fair, Steer Show, Sumter County Fair, Youth

Pasco County 4-H Youth becomes 4-H State Council Secretary

by jmhink
October 31, 2017

Eight years ago, Montana Rose Smith was “kind of dragged into 4-H” when her mother bought a pair of dairy goats because her brother, Bubba Jessie, loved goats. That’s when Emily Smith told her children they were going to join 4-H. They ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Leadership, State Officer, Volunteer, Youth

Pasco County 4-H members bring home $5,000 in scholarship money for their BBQ grilling skills

by jmhink
October 31, 2017

As the 2017 4-H Tailgate contest started contests 30 state finalists were busy preparing and cooking their protein group at UF/IFAS 4-H State Headquarters in Gainesville as a panel of judges watch and judge them on their food safety and question ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, BBQ Contest, Contest, Youth

Garden Education Grows in Community Garden

by Whitney Elmore
June 28, 2017

Figure 1: Stacey Struhar (FCS Agent), utilizing My Plate to teach portion control and how to balance a meal correctly with the Food Pyramid five food groups. Located in Resurrection Park off of Calle de Milagros (a/k/a Lock St), the Mariposa ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: Balanced Meal, Community Garden, Curriculum, Dade City, Garden, Lock Street, My Plate, Nutrients, Pasco Extension, Vegetables, Youth

Achieving Successful Gardens at the Achieve Center

by Whitney Elmore
March 23, 2017

The Achieve Center at Richey is a small elementary school for students who have behavior or emotional challenges. Every month, they receive the youth nutrition curriculum, YUM, and as of this month, they finally got their gardens installed! ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum
Tags: Family Nutrition, Gardens, Youth

UF/IFASExtension Pasco County

Subscribe For More Great Content

UF/IFAS
Extension Pasco County