This past Saturday, August 31, 2019, 33 youth from across the panhandle of Florida and Alabama showed their beef project animals at the second annual Escambia County 4-H Labor Day Classic at the 4-H property in Molino, Florida…. Read More
August 27 & 28, 2019 Apalachicola and Eastpoint, Florida Presented by the Florida Forest Service and the Workshop Planning Team The event will start with a day of tours, including the Tate’s Hell State Forest, as well as… Read More
This past weekend March 29 and 30, 2019, 106 youth associated with 4-H and FFA programs competed at the Gulf Coast Agriculture and Natural Resources Youth Organization’s spring livestock show and sale. Youth exhibited chickens, rabbits,… Read More
Growing microgreens at home is both easy and rewarding. Learn the basic steps in this video from UF IFAS Extension Escambia County.
Holmes, Jackson and Washington County Tourist Development Councils in partnership with the UF/IFAS Extension Washington County will be holding an agritourism workshop entitled “Keeping Your Agritourism Farm Fresh.” The workshop will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2019… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County will be hosting the 2nd annual Beef Cattle & Forage Bootcamp March 2nd, 2019 in Molino. The Beef Cattle & Forage Bootcamp is a hands-on learning opportunity for cattle producers and youth livestock exhibitors…. Read More
When: February 26-28, 2019 Where: North FL Research & Education Center, 155 Research Rd, Quincy, FL 32351 Registration: $25 per person, either online or via the form attached This training is designed for private landowners interested in providing… Read More
When: December 18, 2018 Where: Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, FL 32533 Registration Begins: 7:30 a.m. Cost: $20 CEU’s available, or you can take the exams. For more information or to register contact: Libbie Johnson, 850-475-5230… Read More
As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now wasps may be… Read More
The Escambia County Master Gardener Program has formed the Escambia County Master Gardener Endowment Fund, in conjunction with the University of Florida Foundation. The University of Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization, will be managing the funds for the… Read More
