Monday, April 10, 2017

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Field and Fork Fresh off the Farm Spring Showcase April 17th

On April 14th, from 5-7 pm SG, Gator Gardening Club, OSAC, and Culinary Arts Student Union have teamed up to host an event they call "Fresh off the Farm" at the student garden.The event will have food prepared by CASU featuring produce from the garden, fun activities like tie-dying with plants, live music, and garden tours.  


Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Apply Now For UF GSC Travel Grants

The UF Graduate Student Council (GSC) is now accepting travel grant applications for travel that begins on the following dates:
(1) Domestic travel beginning June 15 – July 22
(2) International travel beginning July 1 – July 22

The application and further information is available on the GSC Grants website at ufgsc.org. The deadline for grant applications is April 30 for both domestic and international travel. Please note these deadlines are different than other months, as they have been adjusted to accommodate the end of Student Government’s fiscal year.

GSC is also seeking students to review travel applications at monthly review meetings. These are typically held the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m., and last between 1.5 -2.5 hours. New reviewers are trained at the beginning of each meeting. To find out more or attend the next meeting, please email gscgrants@gmail.com

Please remember the following when applying for travel grants:
(1) A representative of your department must attend all GSC general body meetings, the dates of which may be found here: gsc.sg.ufl.edu or here: https://www.facebook.com/UFGraduateStudentCouncil/
(2) No purchase made on a department PCard may be reimbursed by a GSC travel grant.
(3) Funding is not guaranteed, and awards are made on a competitive basis. For information regarding application evaluation criteria, please our webpage: http://ufgsc.org/faqs.html
(4) Applications submitted late or in the incorrect application window will be denied automatically.
(5) Incomplete and/or plagiarized applications will be denied automatically.
(6) Students can only receive one award per fiscal year. Definition of the fiscal year dates for GSC travel are defined here: http://ufgsc.org/faqs.html

If you have questions, or are interested in serving as a reviewer on GSC’s Grants Committee, please email gscgrants@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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Canned Food Drive 4/3-4/7


CALS Canned Food Drive for the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field and Fork Campus Food Pantry

During the week of April 3 – 7, CALS will be collecting canned goods for the Field and Fork on-campus food pantry available to students, faculty and staff in need of these items. The pantry is need of all nonperishable food items (except canned green beans), as well as toiletries and feminine hygiene products. Let’s see which departments/schools can bring in the most nonperishables!

Collection boxes will be available in the following locations:

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences main office – McCarty D, Rm 2020
Agronomy Office – McCarty B, 3105
Animal Sciences Building – 2250 Shealy Drive, Rm 100
Entomology and Nematology Building – 1881 Natural Area Drive, Rm 1017
Food and Resource Economics – McCarty A, Rm 1199
Food Science & Human Nutrition Building – Rm 103
Plant Sciences – Lobby of Fifield Hall
School of Natural Resources and Environment – Black Hall, Rm 103 (1128 Center Drive)