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Overview
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The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension
is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of
Florida and other universities and end users in Miami-Dade County. Our
clientele includes growers (agricultural and horticultural), homeowners,
youth, people interested in family issues or food and nutrition, and marine
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The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension receives
direct funding from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and
Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Miami-Dade County. The United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the third partner in this cooperative
agreement. The Miami-Dade offices are part of a nationwide system of
information, outreach, and education offered by county governments and
land-grant educational institutions in each state.
The focus of the University of Florida / Miami-Dade County
Extension is on educational outreach through the following methods:
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workshops
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seminars
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phone consultations
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group meetings
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office visits
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educational materials
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field demonstrations
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work site programs
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newsletters
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training programs
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websites
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plant clinics
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mass media
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learn-by-mail
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video conferences
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To get to the major program area that best suits your needs,
click on the corresponding tab above.
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