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Holmes County Ag Extension

by BLOGS.IFAS BLOGS.IFAS

Posted: March 9, 2012

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Welcome to the Holmes County Extension Ag page.  You will find information on Extension agricultural educational programs and information on a variety of agricultural topics.  Please feel free to contact me with questions related to agriculture.

Category: Agriculture

Tags: Agriculture

Families & Consumers

by John Wells John Wells

Posted: February 28, 2012

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Welcome to the Holmes County Families and Consumers website.

Category: Work & Life

Tags: FCS

Sea Grant

by John Wells John Wells

Posted: February 28, 2012

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Sea Grant is a partnership and a bridge between government, academia,  industry, scientists, and private citizens to help Americans understand  and sustainably use our precious Great Lakes and ocean waters for  long-term economic growth. It’s a bond uniting… Read More

Category: Natural Resources, Water

Tags: Coast & Marines, Natural Resources, Sea Grant

Stinging Wasps Active After Storms

Pecan trees and hurricane damage

by Beth Bolles Beth Bolles

Posted: October 23, 2018

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

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Tags: Flooding, Hurricane, stinging insects, storms, wasps

Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael

by John Wells John Wells

Posted: October 23, 2018

PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or… Read More

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life

It’s a Strange Thing, These Rattlesnakes

by Rick O'Connor

Posted: December 8, 2017

The observations I made of rattlesnakes is just that… observations, there is no scientific study I am aware that supports what I appear to have seen, but I have noticed it – more than once now. The eastern… Read More

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources

Tags: Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Rattlesnake

Gratitude at The Holidays

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: December 6, 2017

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Not much can make one happier that the warm scents of pumpkin spice, twinkling festive lights, and the joyous spirits that the holiday seasons bring many families.  As the Thanksgiving holiday season approaches and we find ourselves dashing… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth

Tags: 4-H, Essential elements, generosity

4-H Grows Responsibility

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: December 6, 2017

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Regardless of the age-old debate, “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” one thing is certain- raising chickens is a big responsibility. One of the most creative ways that some of our Florida 4-Hers are learning the… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum

Tags: 4-H, life skills, poultry, responsibility

Youth Share Outstanding Skills in Local Youth Fair

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: December 6, 2017

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With only its second year under its belt, the Holmes County 4-H Youth Fair saw some very talented youth and exhibits on Friday evening, November 17, 2017, at the Holmes County 4-H barn.   Eighteen youth ranging from age… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers

Tags: exhibits, Youth Fair

Holmes County 4-H Receives Generosity

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: December 6, 2017

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In October, the Holmes County 4-H program was on the receiving end of a lesson on generosity when it received a gift from John Tate of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. Holmes County 4-H became the recipient of a… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth

Tags: 4-H, donation, Essential elements, generosity, leadership, life skills

Growing #TrueLeaders

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: November 28, 2017

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Holmes County 4-H has had many #TrueLeaders come and go through the program in the rich 75+ years that it  has been established in our community.  It is the 4-H lifestyle, a cyclical effect in which young people are… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers

Tags: 4-H; leaders; Executive Board

Benefits of Volunteering With 4-H

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: November 28, 2017

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The goal of 4-H is to teach youth life skills.  In so doing, we find that we also equip them with marketable skills, a sense of belonging, and a sense of self-worth, each of which makes them more… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers

Tags: 4-H, benefits of volunteering

Are You Curious About Holmes County 4-H?

by Nicole Crawson

Posted: November 28, 2017

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Have you enrolled your child in 4-H this year?  Are you curious about what Holmes County 4-H has to offer?  Was your child a 4-H member last year but has yet to re-enroll for the new 4-H year… Read More

Category: 4-H & Youth

Tags: 4-H

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