Extension Administration

Welcome UF/IFAS Extension partners with communities to provide quality, relevant education
and research-based expertise to foster healthy people, a healthy environment, and a healthy economy.

Sowing Sustainability

Florida rancher Dyllan Furness discusses how UF/IFAS Extension delivers science.

Dr. Meru showing off his high-yielding calabaza, a tropical vegetable; a calabaza infected with powdery mildew, the recent high yielding harvest of cucumbers at TREC.

Agriculture

Research Report: Dr. Geoffrey Meru

In this installment of the UF/IFAS TREC’s Research Report, you get to learn about the bounty in Dr. Geoffrey Meru’s vegetable breeding and genomics lab. The overarching goal of Dr. Meru’s program is the development of high-yielding subtropical and tropical vegetable varieties with acceptable resistance / tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses using contemporary and traditional Read More

4-H & Youth

Dive Into Discovery: The Many Benefits of Scuba Diving for Rural Communities

When people think of scuba diving, they often imagine crystal-clear waters, colorful fish, and the thrill of adventure. But for young people, diving offers much more than just an exciting underwater experience — it opens the door to valuable educational opportunities and personal growth that can last a lifetime. Scuba diving provides a firsthand look at underwater habitats and aquatic resources, bringing science to life in a way that Read More

UF/IFAS Extension Happenings

Welcome

At the University of Florida, Extension is located in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), along with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and is called UF/IFAS Extension. More...

Find a District/Local Office

Our Extension agents are here to help. UF/IFAS has Extension offices in each of Florida's 67 counties, as well as 12 Research and Education Centers (RECs), 5 Research and Demonstration Sites (RDSs), and several other offices located throughout the state. More...

IFAS Office of Human Resources

The office of IFAS Human Resources provides leadership and support for personnel related actions and activities for all units of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. More...

Pathway to Creating Engagement Through Innovation & Excellence

This document is the result of a years-long process of development, and it will continue to evolve over time. With input from citizens, stakeholders, faculty, staff and leaders, Florida Cooperative Extension: Pathway to Creating Engagement Through Innovation & Excellence will guide our efforts for the next five years. More...