WHO ARE WE?

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA – FEDERAL LAND GRANT INSTITUTION (UF)

• INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (IFAS)

• UF/IFAS– COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE

SCIENCES– SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES– AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION– COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

MISSION

•TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED AGRICULTURAL, HUMAN, NATURAL RESOURCE AND LIFE SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE THAT CITIZENS USE IN MAKING DECISIONS WHICH SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF HUMAN LIFE.

WHERE ARE FACULTY?

• 67 COUNTIES AND SEMINOLE TRIBE• 13 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTERS

THROUGHOUT FLORIDA• MAIN CAMPUS

– COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIFE SCIENCES – 19 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

– SCHOOL FOR NATURAL RESOURCES– SEVERAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTERS– PORTIONS OF THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY

MEDICINE– FLORIDA SEA GRANT PROGRAM– INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

EXTENSION

• COOPERATIVE PROGRAM– FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – USDA– COUNTY GOVERNMENTS– FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY– STATE OF FLORIDA– STATE AGENCIES– STAKEHOLDERS– OTHER UF UNITS

• PHARMACY• HEALTH SCIENCES• RINKER SCHOOL OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION• INSTITUTE ON AGING

WHAT DO WE DO?

• EXTENSION PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN DECISION MAKING, KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION, ECONOMIC SECURITY, ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

PROGRAM AREAS

• AGRICULTURE

• NATURAL RESOURCES

• FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

• 4-H/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

• AQUATIC AND MARINE RESOURCES

• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• ENERGY