UF/IFAS Extension Announces Upcoming Programs
Posted On: August 11, 2025
Looking to pick up a new skill, connect with your community, or just try something fun and different? The UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County has you covered with hands-on programs for all ages, covering topics from buying a home to raising backyard chickens.
Here’s a list of upcoming programs:
Backyard Urban Chicken Programs: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. Extension Agent Ashley Stonecipher will discuss chicken breeds, proper housing, general health care, nutrition, manure management, and food safety. She will also explain how to find out if your property is approved for raising backyard poultry. The registration fee is $15 per household. Each registration is good for all family members living at the same address. Registration and payment can be made at www.eventbrite.com/cc/backyard-chickens-2933959.
First-time Homebuyer Class: 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 21 and 28. Extension Agent Lisa Hamilton will instruct this two-part online class, which consists of eight hours of education. Participants will receive a certificate of completion that will enable them to apply for a federal down payment and closing cost assistance program available through Volusia County, Seminole County, and the City of Deltona. The cost is $5 per household. Scholarships are available upon request. A Spanish-language class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21. Register at https://homebuyered.eventbrite.com.
Pesticide CEU Day: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at the Volusia County Agriculture Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Pesticide workers can earn continuing education credits as they learn about pesticide applications in aquatic and natural areas and rights-of-way. The $76.54 registration fee includes breakfast and coffee. Advance registration and payment can be made by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com and searching for Pesticide CEU Day. For more information, contact Morgane Spears-Blackwelder at 386-822-5778 or mspears-blackwelder@volusia.org.
The UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County is a partnership with state, federal, and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. Learn more at https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/volusia/.
