Close to 100 people on Tuesday gathered near the parking lot of Alachua County’s new UF/IFAS Extension Office to witness the ribbon cutting for the Newberry facility. The cool air was filled with warm ...

Lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes are probably not what first comes to mind when you think of school supplies. But these crops were a part of most lessons taught in limited resourced communities by ...

From termites to roaches, fleas and fire ants, homeowners and pesticide professionals can master effective control strategies during a Pest Management Class presented by UF/IFAS Extension Volusia from ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Day in and day out, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agriculture extension offices give help to farmers growing the crops that feed and clothe America.

The University of Florida Institute for Agriculture and Food Sciences program—commonly known as UF/IFAS, because the official title is quite a mouthful—has offices all over the state through its ...

HASTINGS, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched a potato breeding program at its Hastings location to help growers in the area stay in business. Northeast Florida is home to more than 20,000 ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the 2025 Peanut Butter Challenge. From Sept. 30 to Oct.31, 2025, participants can bring unopened peanut butter ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UF/IFAS Extension’s Peanut Butter Challenge is underway, inviting community members to donate jars of peanut butter to help fight food insecurity across Florida. Running from ...

Four people from UF/IFAS Extension — two agents from Polk and one agent and one specialist from Orange County — came together recently at the Polk County Extension Office in Bartow to learn water bath ...

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Services named its new dean of extension and director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service on Tuesday. Andra Johnson, currently ...

The University of Florida has launched a new bilingual online resource to help farmers with business planning. The platform offers step-by-step guidance for creating comprehensive farm business plans.

“You should reach out to the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office.” “I bet the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office could help you with that question!” “Ooooh, great question! Have you reached out to ...