UF/IFAS Extension
Seminole County
UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County is a partnership between Seminole County Government and the University of Florida. Our education programs are directed at broad national and state concerns, as well as issues specific to Seminole County.
Contact
extension@seminolecountyfl.gov
(407) 665-5560
250 W. County Home Road
Sanford, FL 32773
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Brilliance in Beekeeping
The first Wednesday of every month, the Seminole County Beekeepers Association meets at the UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Auditorium. The group shares lessons, stories, techniques, successes, struggles, and immense passion for keeping bees
02/08/2018
2018 Central Florida Food System Tour- Part 1
Last Friday, February 2nd, 2018, leaders from the Central Florida community came together for an all day tour of the Central Florida Food System. This was the first tour of this kind, exploring all aspects of food, from the farm to the table
02/09/2018
What's Going on Near You
Master Gardeners Reach Out to the Community
Master Gardeners often act as ambassadors for the UF/IFAS Extension. In this blog article, Master Gardener Cora Broskowitz highlights her involvement in Curriculum night at Sanford Middle School, where she and Master Gardener Bonnie Harrison reached many members of our community
03/15/2018
Seeding Success with Horticulture
Horticulture and Special Needs
Horticulture is the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants. It includes simple, repetitive, and time consuming tasks such as seeding and transplanting
02/07/2018
Peanut Butter Challenge Fights Hunger, One Jar at a Time
We hear a lot about hunger.
You’ve no doubt seen public service announcements on television, asking you to give to charitable organizations to help feed people
10/04/2018
Seminole County Master Gardeners Introduce Hydroponics to Elementary School Students
Blog by Rudy White, volunteer Master Gardener
Hydroponics for Youth
Beginning in 2017, continuing into 2018, Seminole County Master Gardeners introduced a new hydroponics workshop into several Seminole County elementary schools. The workshop for grades 1-4 is a spin-off of the “Set and Forget Hydroponics” workshop for adults conducted several times annually by the Seminole County Extension Agent for Sustainable Agriculture and Food
02/08/2018
Who Gets Grandpa’s Fishing Pole? Transferring Nontitled Personal Property.
Transferring Nontitled Personal Property
the transfer of nontitled personal property, often creates more challenges among family members than the transfer of titled property. It’s not that the personal belongings have any financial value but items often have sentimental or historical value both for the giver and the receiver
02/08/2018
Seeding Success with Horticulture
Horticulture and Special Needs
Horticulture is the art, science, technology, and business of growing plants. It includes simple, repetitive, and time consuming tasks such as seeding and transplanting
02/07/2018
Strategies for Getting Kids Out of Bed in the Morning!
It is never easy to getting kids out of bed in the morning. Some of the strategies listed in this article can help save both of you time and unhappy beginnings in the morning times
02/05/2018
