News

• CALS Undergraduate Student Awards applications are due February 24.
• Applications for CALS Commencement Speaker are now being accepted.
• The 2011 Fall edition of the CALS Connection is now available!
• The application for CALS Undergraduate Scholarships for 2012-2013 is now available. New applications are due on March 15, 2012. Applications for scholarship renewal are due March 1, 2012.

• Ever wonder what it’s like to be a farmer today?  Curious about the men and women who care for the fields that you drive by?  Now people in Gainesville have the opportunity to take a look into the life of an American farmer and learn more about the vital role they play in the world of agriculture today through the America’s Farmers Mobile Experience. 

   

  The new Mobile Experience is a traveling 53-foot trailer that expands into 1,000-square feet of exhibit space that immerses visitors in the lives of America’s farm families.  The tour is designed to educate consumers on modern agriculture and the challenges farmers face to meet the growing demands of the rapidly increasing world population.

   

  The America’s Farmers Mobile Experience will be parked at the University of Florida near the north lawn outside McCarty hall, January 23-24 from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily.  During the 24-minute tour, you will hear about the challenges America’s farmers face, watch a video that spotlights an American farm family, and learn about the tools and technology farmers use every day that help them meet increasing global demands.

Upcoming Events

• Jan. 23-24: Monsanto Mobile Experience- North Lawn Outside McCarty
• Jan. 26: USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan Lecture
• Feb. 8: CALS Career Expo
• Feb. 21: Spring 2012 Bayer CropScience Lunch and Learn. Click to register!

Opportunities and Deadlines

• Jan. 17: CALS Alumni and Friends Awards
• Feb. 20: CALS Commencement Speaker applications
• Feb 24: Undergraduate Student Awards applications
• Mar. 1: Renewal applications for CALS Undergraduate Scholarships
• Mar. 15: New applications for CALS Undergraduate Scholraships

CALS is the teaching arm of UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). IFAS is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life science, and enhancing and sustaining the quality of human life by making that information accessible.

IFAS includes the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, which administers and supports research programs in UF/IFAS and the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, which provides Floridians with lifelong learning programs.