UF IFAS Extension - Palm Beach County Agricultural Development Program

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

Check out UF IFAS Commercial Horticulture in action!

🌳 The Perilous Life of Urban Trees: Homeowner’s Guide to Successful Tree Management 🌳

Learn tips and tricks for successful tree management!

Speaker: John Roberts, MS, PhD, ISA-Certified Arborist
Commercial Horticulture UF/IFAS – Palm Beach County

📆 Thursday, November 5th
🕕️ 6:00 PM
📍 Lake Worth Beach City Library
📌 15 North M Street, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460

✅️ Seating is limited, register here: https://forms.gle/PVpnidKv3K9eKEna9

And get FREE trees for your yard!
📆 Saturday, November 7th
🕙️ 10:00 AM
📍 Hatch 1121
📌 1121 Lucerne Ave
Must be a Lake Worth Beach resident - bring a picture ID & proof of residency

09/06/2026

Teachers! Check out this fantastic program!

🚨 ONE FINAL PUSH — AND WE NEED YOUR HELP SPREADING THE WORD! 🚨

Last year, you all helped us take A Land Remembered far beyond what we ever imagined. Teachers, Extension agents, agricultural organizations, parents, producers, and friends shared the program across Florida — and it took off.

Can we do it again? 🌴🐄📚

Registration is wrapping up for A Land Remembered: Where Cattle, Conservation, and Beef Come Together! — a 6-week classroom program for 4th grade, 5th grade, middle AND high school students!

Using Patrick D. Smith’s A Land Remembered, students get to experience Florida’s history while connecting it to the agriculture and natural resources that still shape our state today.

📖 Daily reading from A Land Remembered
🌱 ELA, science, math & social studies connections
🗺️ Journals, maps, worksheets & vocabulary
🐄 Pioneer life + modern ranching
✏️ Real-world writing activities
🎥 PLUS a one-day statewide livestream on February 26, 2027!

And we need YOUR help getting this into the hands of teachers.

You may not be a teacher — but you probably know one. Share this post. Tag an educator. Send it to your local school. Drop it in a homeschool group. Share it with your 4-H families. Send it to that teacher who loves Florida history.

One share could put this program in front of an entire classroom of students. ❤️

🔗 REGISTER HERE:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-KBNDTFKdk2s5gpiMx4bhLlLEGE0DK1LruOuG4GP70ZUMFhGRFhNUzc5UUFBS0pYRDUxMjRMTjFFWS4u&utm_source=chatgpt.com&route=shorturl

📧 Questions? [email protected]

Help us make Florida’s story go viral one more time. 🌴🐂📚

09/05/2026

Join Us! 🌱

Event: Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA)

Best Management Practices Training (In-Person)

Location: Everglades Research and Education Center
3200 E Palm Beach Rd, Belle Glade, FL 33430

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 8:15 am to 2:00 pm.

Registration: Please register for the workshop at Eventbrite (found on our website).

Last day to register is Monday, September 7th.

For specific BMP related questions, you may also contact Dr. Samira Daroub by email: [email protected] or by phone: 561-993-1505.

09/05/2026

Important program!

🌾 Mark your calendar and join us! 🌱

Florida sugarcane growers, join us for the Pasture Mealybug Roundtable on Friday, September 11, 2026, from 1:30–3:00 PM at the University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade.

Hear the latest updates on pasture mealybug research, entomology and insecticide trials, agronomy and varietal selection, biological control, economic impacts, and grower experiences. The event will also include a Q&A session with researchers, Extension professionals, and growers.

📅 September 11, 2026
🕜 1:30–3:00 PM
📍 UF/IFAS Everglades REC | Belle Glade, FL

👉 To register:

Click the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pasture-mealybug-roundtable-for-florida-sugarcane-growers-tickets-1999776677876?aff=oddtdtcreator

Email Chay Burrus at [email protected].

Questions? Contact Chay Burrus at [email protected].

08/10/2026

Important information in this webinar

On July 17th 2026, UF IFAS Forages joined FDACS and the Everglades Research and Education center for an informative webinar on pasture mealybug science, management, and what we know so far.

For more information, please visit:

UF Entomology and Nematology Pasture Mealybugs (Heliococcus summervillei)

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Palm Beach County 4-H TechGarage team who captured 1st Place and National Champion honors in the Classic Division at the 2026 Solar Car Challenge!

The team was the first to pass scrutineering and qualify, and became the first Classic Division team in challenge history to complete all available miles of the open-road race, showcasing outstanding engineering, perseverance, and teamwork. Way to go and way to represent Palm Beach County 4-H! 👏🏆🍀

Way to go team!!!
Palm Beach County 4-H

07/13/2026

07/13/2026

Join us this Friday, July 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM for an informative webinar on pasture mealybug science, management, and the latest research.

Learn from experts and stay up to date on this emerging pest.
Learn more:
https://go.ufl.edu/pasturemealybugs

Join the webinar:
Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97806711502

06/25/2026

This weekend!! Join us at the Florida Mango Festival at the Convention Center!! Tickets available now!