Learn more about and register for any of our agriculture classes and events, to pick up (or hone) skills on topics including pasture land management, operating a home-based food business, weed identification and control, and much more.
Events in this collection
Small Farm Startup School
Tue, Apr 23, 6:30 PM
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Edible Gardening: ABCs of Edible Gardening, Summer Style (webinar)
Wednesday at 12:00 EDT
Free
Thought for Food: Think Critically About Food, Nutrition and Ag (webinar)
Wednesday at 18:30 EDT
Free
Starting a Home-Based Food Business: Do's and Don'ts (webinar)
Wed, Jun 19, 6:30 PM EDT
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Soil is the Foundation: Test, Amend and Maintain a Crucial Asset (webinar)
Wed, Jun 26, 6:30 PM EDT
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Weeds in Ag: Best Practices to Identify and Eradicate
Wed, Jul 10, 6:30 PM EDT
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Raising Forage for Cattle and Horses on Ranchettes
Wed, Jul 17, 6:30 PM EDT
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Becoming a Farmer: Part 1 - Knowing the Right Questions to Ask (webinar)
Wed, Aug 7, 6:30 PM EDT
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Learn How Farming and Ranching Fit in Southwest Florida
Wed, Aug 14, 6:30 PM EDT
Free
Farm Incubator, Apprenticeship, and Farm Startup School: Site Visit
Tue, Aug 27, 5:30 PM
Free
Becoming a Farmer: Part 2 - What Resources are Available? (webinar)
Wed, Sep 11, 6:30 PM EDT
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Ways to Save: A New Look at Money-Saving Food Habits at Home (webinar)
Tue, Sep 17, 1:00 PM EDT
Free
Thought for Food: Think Critically About Food, Nutrition and Ag (webinar)
Wed, Sep 18, 6:30 PM EDT
Free
Small Farm Startup School
Tue, Oct 1, 6:30 PM
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Soil is the Foundation: Test, Amend and Maintain a Crucial Asset (webinar)
Wed, Oct 9, 6:30 PM EDT
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Starting a Home-Based Food Business: Do's and Don'ts (webinar)
Wed, Nov 6, 6:30 PM EST
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Sarasota County Farm and Ranch Tour: Learn Our Agricultural Roots
Fri, Nov 15, 8:00 AM
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DANGER DAY - 2025 Youth Safety Day - Being Safe Outdoors & On Farms
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota Countyprovides practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. This service is a partnership between theUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), theU.S. Department of AgricultureandSarasota County.For regular updates on the latest news and happenings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, sign up to receiveour e-newsletters.An Equal Opportunity Institution. The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations, such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact311 (941-861-5000 outside Sarasota County) or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu at least two weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Learn more atada.ufl.eduandscgov.net/ada.