IFAS/CALS TailGATOR 2026

Join us on Friday, September 25 for one of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ most beloved traditions—TailGator! We're putting a new twist on TailGATOR this year -- Friday night, UF/IFAS Horse Teaching Unit, live music! The night before the Gators take on Ole Miss, gather with fellow CALS Gators for a festive pregame celebration. Hosted by UF/IFAS CALS, TailGator brings together the Gator Nation with food, fun, and the chance to reconnect with our agricultural and life sciences community. Enjoy a delicious BBQ meal, family-friendly activities, and plenty of orange-and-blue spirit as we celebrate the college and 250 years of America! We're excited to showcase the following: • UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department | Robotics Experts • UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department | Equine Sciences • UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences | SilvaLab - Forest Biometrics, Remote Sensing and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory • Entomology Club • Florida Master Gardener Program • Florida SeaGrant • and a Game Day Pin Making Station for our youngest (or young at heart) Gator fans! We appreciate Florida Farm Bureau Federation's continued support of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Bid on silent auction items which support the CALS Alumni and Friends Scholarship Endowment. Learn more at www.cals.ufl.edu/TailGATOR.