Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - McCarty Hall
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Education, Research and Extension
McCarty Hall, named for Florida Governor and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumnus Daniel T. McCarty, houses the central administrative offices of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS).
IFAS is a federal, state and local government partnership dedicated to sustaining and enhancing the quality of human life by developing accessible knowledge in human and natural resources, agriculture and the life sciences. Extending throughout the state, IFAS has developed an international reputation for its accomplishments in teaching, research and service.
IFAS includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the School of Forest Resources and Conservation (in Newins-Ziegler Hall), Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations with 14 major research and education centers throughout the state, Florida Cooperative Extension Service (located in each of Florida’s 67 counties), the Florida Sea Grant Program, the International Program for Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Center for Tropical Agriculture and parts of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Located in McCarty Hall D are offices for the vice president of agriculture and natural sciences, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, dean of IFAS research and dean of IFAS extension. Other key IFAS offices include alumni and development, external relations and communications, international programs, sponsored programs and personnel.
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