Extension Administration

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4-H & Youth

2025 Peanut Butter Challenge Wrap-Up

The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge in Jackson County has a new record! Businesses, county employees, residents, and students collected a record amount of peanut butter to help local neighbors in need. This year, peanut butter donations in Jackson County totaled 2,855 jars, weighing in at 3,260 pounds! The Peanut Butter Challenge aims to help support local food pantries ahead of the holiday season. Donations Read More

Agribusiness

Innovative tool offers palm owners, growers new line of defense against trunk rot, protecting iconic trees

Ever wonder why some palm varieties flourish while others suddenly bend at the trunk or topple over completely? From the iconic coconut palm to towering royal palms, these signature features of Florida’s landscapes are facing a silent but serious threat: a fungal disease that can cause trunks to collapse and trees to die. Now, scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) in Davie have 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...