UF/IFAS Extension
Gadsden County
Operating as part of the University’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Extension serves each of the state’s sixty-seven counties by providing information and conducting educational programs on issues such as sustainable agriculture, competitiveness in world markets, natural resource cons
Contact
gadsden@ifas.ufl.edu
850-875-7255
2140 W. Jefferson Street
Quincy, FL 32351
Miami-Dade 4-H teens head to Washington D.C. to showcase skills in agricultural technology
Last summer, 4-H teens from Miami-Dade County worked on a five-week apprenticeship to address food insecurity by growing food in unconventional spaces in Overtown.
Now, two of the six interns will take what they learned to the Ignite by 4-H national conference
01/26/2023
Working with Water Connects Us All-the Water Ambassador Program.
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo
To make a difference concerning the issues surrounding water quality and quantity in our urban landscapes, we must understand how we interact and connect with water in urban environments.
Florida's Challenges
The United Nations world urbanization prospects revision estimated that by
01/28/2023
This Arbor Day, Plant an Investment in a Greener Future
January 20 is Arbor Day in Florida, and this Friday, Extension offices throughout the state will be hosting tree planting workshops and tree giveaways. Florida gets a jump on national arbor day, which isn’t until April, because this is the time of year when young trees are easiest to transplant in our warmer climate
01/18/2023
Please Welcome Our New Green Business Partner: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Venice Headquarters & Sarasota Philanthropy Center)
We're proud to announce our latest Green Business partner: Gulf Coast Community Foundation - Venice Headquarters & Gulf Coast Community Foundation - Sarasota Philanthropy Center.
About Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Gulf Coast Community foundation was created in 1995 with proceeds from the sale of The Venice
01/27/2023
A Natural Disaster Can Significantly Impact a Family’s Financial Life
A natural disaster can significantly impact a family's financial life. For example, in the aftermath of a hurricane, flood, or other incident, families often face skyrocketing costs for repairs and replacements that can significantly disrupt their finances
01/26/2023
Insight to Managing Cockroaches in a Multi-family Dwelling
Occasionally our Extension Office receives phone calls from apartment and condominium owners concerned about cockroach populations in their apartment and their apartment complex. All it takes is one resident or one vendor to unknowingly introduce German or American cockroaches to a building
01/26/2023
Tax Tips for Forest Landowners
It's tax season! UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences faculty member and Extension Forest Business Specialist Dr. Tamara Cushing wants to provide forest landowners with the information they need to successfully navigate the 2022 Tax Year
01/24/2023
