WiSE Fall Career Panel on Monday 11/18

Farmer's Market Group Rides

The Farmer’s Market Group Rides are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month throughout the Fall 2019 Semester. This will be a casual group ride of approximately 3.5 miles round trip from Plaza of the Americas to the Downtown Gainesville Farmer’s Market and back. Each ride will be led by a trained professional who will be available to assist as needed.

Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry: Open House & Resource Fair

Nov. 18 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry (564 Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611)

You're invited to explore the newly expanded Hitchcock Field & Fork Pantry and Learn about reducing local food insecurity. We kindly ask that each attendee please bring on non-perishable item to donate. For more information and to RSVP, visit this link.

Spring 2020 Student Degree Application is Open!

The student degree application for Spring 2020 is now OPEN! Students can log on to One.UF and submit their application on the degree application page. The student application will be open until January 31st. You can begin monitoring your lists today, keeping in mind that student applications will appear 24-48 hours after they have submitted it on One.UF. This is because we must sync their applications into the system.

FFAR Fellows application for 2020-2023

The FFAR Fellows application for 2020-2023 fellows is open!!

Two categories of Fellowship are available:

• Stipend + Professional Development Fellowship
• Professional Development Fellowship

Francesco Cappai, PMCB grad student, and 2018-2021 FFAR fellow highly recommends this opportunity for those grad students interested in pursuing an industry career.

For more information on Francesco: http://pmcb.ifas.ufl.edu/ scroll to PMCB Spotlights – Students https://ffar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=22dc672ab8b2425cabfd102bbc2117d3

Fulbright Opportunity for Ph.D. Students in Agriculture

The Fulbright Commission in Uruguay is pleased to announce a three-month internship opportunity in 2020 for U.S. students pursuing Ph.D. degrees in viticulture, viniculture, agriculture or a related field. This fully-funded program will support two U.S. students for research and internships with INIA, focused on the wine industry in Uruguay. The application period is now open.

Application Deadline: Nov. 30

AEC 4932/6932: Effectively Communicating Ag Policy course-Enrollment limited!

Spring 2020 special topics course AEC 4932 (for undergrads) and 6932 (for grad students): Effectively Communicating Agricultural and Life Sciences Policy Issues. This course will help students equip themselves with the tools needed to communicate with policymakers and influencers. If you have an interest in policy, lobbying, or political office, this is one class you won’t want to miss.

Students will interact with guest speakers, including agriculture/natural resource (ANR) lobbyists, representatives from governmental agencies and departments, and policymakers. From March 1-4 (during UF’s spring break), students will travel to Washington, DC, to meet with policymakers, lobbyists from national ANR organizations, and agency heads.

Some of the most important information about the course is as follows:
We have a limit of 22 students total (undergrad and grad students). So we will take the first 22 who register. During pre-registration for spring 2019 courses, our cap – which was 20 students last year – was met within TWO DAYS. So don’t put it off.

You will need to contact Ms. Becky Cook (rtrammell@ufl.edu) if you want to register for the course because it is departmentally controlled.

There is a mandatory trip to Washington, DC, on March 1-4. If you already know you have a scheduling conflict on those days (during UF’s spring break), please do not pre-register for the course.

A $900 administrative fee will be assessed with this course to cover expenses in DC.
Class meets on Friday mornings from 8:30-10:30.

Since the course is departmentally controlled, you will need to contact BECKY COOK (rtrammell@ufl.edu) if you are interested in the course. Again, we can accommodate only 22 students total (undergrad and grad students), so please let her know as soon as possible if you want her to register you for the course. If you have questions, please see Dr. Ricky Telg or Dr. Lundy.