Join UF IFAS Mid-Florida Research & Education Center, UF IFAS Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, and UF IFAS Extension Polk County on May 26, 2023, at 5:30 pm to Talk Florida Hops! Meet us at Swan Brewing in Lakeland! Presenters ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
This year, the Master Gardener Volunteer program celebrates its fiftieth year. Programs across the United States (and beyond) are recognizing the extraordinary accomplishments the program has made in so many communities. Additionally, March ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Beekeeping is an important aspect of agriculture in Florida and offers numerous opportunities for youth to learn and develop important life skills. By participating in a beginner beekeeping class, youth can develop skills such as communication, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock
This October, join us for a two-day beginner backpacking class! This two-day workshop (Tuesday and Thursday evening) will teach participants all about the basic skills required to go backpacking in Florida's backcountry. Participants ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Natural Resources, Recreation
Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County experts for an on-demand series of five, 15-minute online educational workshops to help you plan for and grow edible fruit in your home landscape. Topics include peaches, citrus, bananas, pineapples, and designing ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Each year, the UF/IFAS South Florida Beef Forage Program, offers the Alvin C. Warnick Beef Cattle Reproductive Management School. These schools are hosted at working beef cattle ranches. In 2020, in light of safety precautions for COVID-19, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock
Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County experts for an on-demand series of four, 15-minute online educational workshops to help you save water in the landscape and use irrigation more efficiently. Topics include microirrigation, setting your irrigation ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Are you looking for a speaker for your civic organization, club, or school classroom? Consider a gardening program from UF/IFAS Extension Polk County. We have a variety of gardening and landscaping programs for all ages. To request a ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes