Florida 4-H links youth with new opportunities in agriculture Continued

Applications for the new Beefmaster heifer, two dairy goats, and a Jersey heifer are being accepted this spring. For application and more information on the program please contact Dr. Chris DeCubellis at cdecube@ufl.edu

Florida 4-H will host the 75th Florida 4-H State Dairy Show in Okeechobee on March 23-25, where we expect to see some of the Florida 4-H Dairy Chain members in action!

Caylin Hilton is a Florida 4-H alumna from Marion County, and now serves as Florida 4-H’s Director of Development & External Relations.

To stay up to date on Florida 4-H happenings, follow @Florida4H on social and subscribe to the Alumni + Friends Community at tinyurl.com/FL4Hcomm Interested in partnering with 4-H? To learn more about donating to 4-H contact Caylin Hilton at grow4H@ifas.ufl.ed. For opportunities to get involved in your community, contact your local county Extension office. County office and agent information is available at https://directory.ifas.ufl.ed

Lyla, the very first Florida 4-H Dairy Chain link, and her calf born to Tucker of Escambia County. Below, Tucker delivers Lyla’s first calf, Lyla Lou, to Sarasota 4-H member to continue the chain.

4-H is the youth development program of the land-grant university system and Cooperative Extension System. In Florida, 4-H is administered by University of Florida/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University, and serves more than 200,000 youth annually. Learn more at florida4h.or

Florida 4-H will host the 75th Florida 4-H State Dairy Show in Okeechobee on March 23-25, where we expect to see some of the Florida 4-H Dairy Chain members in action! FIND

2023 Regular Legislative Session

to convene at noon on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Final adjournment no later than 6:00 p.m. on Thursday June 8, 2023.