UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
Discover the power of research-based learning with UF/IFAS Extension Polk County by following our Eventbrite page.
We offer a wide range of programs designed to enhance your life, home, and community, such as Natural Resources and Conservation programs covering urban forestry, invasive species, and aquatic ecosystems; Residential Horticulture, including lawngrass management, beneficial insects, and the Master Gardener program; and the Florida-Friendly Landscaping program with a focus on drought-tolerant options and waterfront protection.
Dive into Family and Consumer Science topics like chronic disease management and healthy eating, or learn about Small Farms programming covering practices such as beekeeping and backyard poultry and livestock. Pesticide applicators can access license testing, CEU classes, and exam prep courses. Follow our page and stay up-to-date on our diverse offerings!
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. UF/IFAS Extension is an Equal Opportunity Institution.
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
Upcoming (17)
City Nature Challenge: Winter Haven Scrub Bioblitz
Monday • 8:30 AM
Free
LCLM / LLO / O&T Pesticide Prep. Training
Tuesday • 8:30 AM
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Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Thursday • 2:30 PM
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Orchids: Growing and Nurturing Your Blooms with Expert Care
Mon, May 6 • 3:00 PM
Free
Microirrigation for Home Landscapes-Lakeland (free kit included)
Tue, May 7 • 6:00 PM
Free
Make and Takes - Grand Re-Opening of our Outdoor Classroom
Sat, May 11 • 9:00 AM
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Lunch & Learn: What's Bugging Your Garden?
Tue, May 14 • 12:00 PM
Free
Spring Beekeeping Basics Workshop
Wed, May 15 • 9:00 AM
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Native Plants for Landscaping Your Central Florida Yard
Thu, May 16 • 4:45 PM
Free
Pickle Party: Crafting Quick Pickles
Mon, May 20 • 6:00 PM
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Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, May 22 • 5:30 PM
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Introduction To Urban Agriculture: IPM & Seasonal Crops (Part 4 of 4)
Thu, May 23 • 5:30 PM
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City Nature Challenge: Winter Haven Scrub Bioblitz
Monday • 8:30 AM
Free
LCLM / LLO / O&T Pesticide Prep. Training
Tuesday • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Thursday • 2:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Orchids: Growing and Nurturing Your Blooms with Expert Care
Mon, May 6 • 3:00 PM
Free
Microirrigation for Home Landscapes-Lakeland (free kit included)
Tue, May 7 • 6:00 PM
Free
Make and Takes - Grand Re-Opening of our Outdoor Classroom
Sat, May 11 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Lunch & Learn: What's Bugging Your Garden?
Tue, May 14 • 12:00 PM
Free
Spring Beekeeping Basics Workshop
Wed, May 15 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Native Plants for Landscaping Your Central Florida Yard
Thu, May 16 • 4:45 PM
Free
Pickle Party: Crafting Quick Pickles
Mon, May 20 • 6:00 PM
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Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, May 22 • 5:30 PM
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Introduction To Urban Agriculture: IPM & Seasonal Crops (Part 4 of 4)
Thu, May 23 • 5:30 PM
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Past (77)
Introduction to iNaturalist
yesterday • 3:30 PM
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Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Composting (Part 3 of 4)
Thu, Apr 25 • 5:30 PM
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Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, Apr 24 • 5:30 PM
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Blooms in Balance: Growing Gardens on Less Water (Food & Raffle Prizes)
Fri, Apr 19 • 12:00 PM
Free
Farming Is A Business (Workshop-English)
Thu, Apr 18 • 5:30 PM EDT
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Growing and Cooking with Unusual Herbs and Spices
Mon, Apr 8 • 11:30 AM EDT
Free
Spring Plant Sale
Sat, Apr 6 • 8:00 AM
Free
Worms at Work: Vermicomposting 101
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
African Violets 101: Cultivating Beauty at Home
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Hydroponics (Part 2 of 4)
Thu, Mar 28 • 5:30 PM
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Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training- ENGLISH
Tue, Mar 26 • 8:30 AM
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Med (Mediterranean) Instead of Meds
Fri, Mar 22 • 11:00 AM
Free
Introduction to iNaturalist
yesterday • 3:30 PM
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Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Composting (Part 3 of 4)
Thu, Apr 25 • 5:30 PM
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Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, Apr 24 • 5:30 PM
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Blooms in Balance: Growing Gardens on Less Water (Food & Raffle Prizes)
Fri, Apr 19 • 12:00 PM
Free
Farming Is A Business (Workshop-English)
Thu, Apr 18 • 5:30 PM EDT
Check ticket price on event
Growing and Cooking with Unusual Herbs and Spices
Mon, Apr 8 • 11:30 AM EDT
Free
Spring Plant Sale
Sat, Apr 6 • 8:00 AM
Free
Worms at Work: Vermicomposting 101
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
African Violets 101: Cultivating Beauty at Home
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Hydroponics (Part 2 of 4)
Thu, Mar 28 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training- ENGLISH
Tue, Mar 26 • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Med (Mediterranean) Instead of Meds
Fri, Mar 22 • 11:00 AM
Free
Events
City Nature Challenge: Winter Haven Scrub Bioblitz
Monday • 8:30 AM
Free
LCLM / LLO / O&T Pesticide Prep. Training
Tuesday • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Thursday • 2:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Orchids: Growing and Nurturing Your Blooms with Expert Care
Mon, May 6 • 3:00 PM
Free
Microirrigation for Home Landscapes-Lakeland (free kit included)
Tue, May 7 • 6:00 PM
Free
Make and Takes - Grand Re-Opening of our Outdoor Classroom
Sat, May 11 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Lunch & Learn: What's Bugging Your Garden?
Tue, May 14 • 12:00 PM
Free
Spring Beekeeping Basics Workshop
Wed, May 15 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Native Plants for Landscaping Your Central Florida Yard
Thu, May 16 • 4:45 PM
Free
Pickle Party: Crafting Quick Pickles
Mon, May 20 • 6:00 PM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, May 22 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: IPM & Seasonal Crops (Part 4 of 4)
Thu, May 23 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
City Nature Challenge: Winter Haven Scrub Bioblitz
Monday • 8:30 AM
Free
LCLM / LLO / O&T Pesticide Prep. Training
Tuesday • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Thursday • 2:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Orchids: Growing and Nurturing Your Blooms with Expert Care
Mon, May 6 • 3:00 PM
Free
Microirrigation for Home Landscapes-Lakeland (free kit included)
Tue, May 7 • 6:00 PM
Free
Make and Takes - Grand Re-Opening of our Outdoor Classroom
Sat, May 11 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Lunch & Learn: What's Bugging Your Garden?
Tue, May 14 • 12:00 PM
Free
Spring Beekeeping Basics Workshop
Wed, May 15 • 9:00 AM
Check ticket price on event
Native Plants for Landscaping Your Central Florida Yard
Thu, May 16 • 4:45 PM
Free
Pickle Party: Crafting Quick Pickles
Mon, May 20 • 6:00 PM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, May 22 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: IPM & Seasonal Crops (Part 4 of 4)
Thu, May 23 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Introduction to iNaturalist
yesterday • 3:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Composting (Part 3 of 4)
Thu, Apr 25 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, Apr 24 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Blooms in Balance: Growing Gardens on Less Water (Food & Raffle Prizes)
Fri, Apr 19 • 12:00 PM
Free
Farming Is A Business (Workshop-English)
Thu, Apr 18 • 5:30 PM EDT
Check ticket price on event
Growing and Cooking with Unusual Herbs and Spices
Mon, Apr 8 • 11:30 AM EDT
Free
Spring Plant Sale
Sat, Apr 6 • 8:00 AM
Free
Worms at Work: Vermicomposting 101
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
African Violets 101: Cultivating Beauty at Home
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Hydroponics (Part 2 of 4)
Thu, Mar 28 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training- ENGLISH
Tue, Mar 26 • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Med (Mediterranean) Instead of Meds
Fri, Mar 22 • 11:00 AM
Free
Introduction to iNaturalist
yesterday • 3:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Composting (Part 3 of 4)
Thu, Apr 25 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Owls and Wood Ducks: Nestbox Building Workshop
Wed, Apr 24 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Blooms in Balance: Growing Gardens on Less Water (Food & Raffle Prizes)
Fri, Apr 19 • 12:00 PM
Free
Farming Is A Business (Workshop-English)
Thu, Apr 18 • 5:30 PM EDT
Check ticket price on event
Growing and Cooking with Unusual Herbs and Spices
Mon, Apr 8 • 11:30 AM EDT
Free
Spring Plant Sale
Sat, Apr 6 • 8:00 AM
Free
Worms at Work: Vermicomposting 101
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
African Violets 101: Cultivating Beauty at Home
Thu, Apr 4 • 10:00 AM
Free
Introduction To Urban Agriculture: Hydroponics (Part 2 of 4)
Thu, Mar 28 • 5:30 PM
Check ticket price on event
Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Training- ENGLISH
Tue, Mar 26 • 8:30 AM
Check ticket price on event
Med (Mediterranean) Instead of Meds
Fri, Mar 22 • 11:00 AM
Free