Opportunity Florida, on behalf of Jackson County, will be accepting grant applications from businesses that have been financially impacted by COVID-19 (farms and agricultural businesses are included). The funding for these grants has been awarded to the County… Read More
Livestock and hay producers from the Tri-State Region are invited participate in a Twilight Cool-Season Forage Tour hosted by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at the North Florida… Read More
Some of the most challenging conversations, in almost any relationship, are the ones about money. This is certainly true as farmers and landowners negotiate lease agreements, or managers and workers negotiate salaries for the year ahead. It can… Read More
– Rainfall 2019 was not a good weather year for farming in the Panhandle. It was the hottest year on record along the impact zone of Hurricane Michael. It was also abnormally dry over the second half of… Read More
I have received a number of calls recently with questions about pasture planting. There are a number of reasons to plant or re-plant pastures, whether you are converting crop or timber land to pasture, renovating a field that… Read More
At the 2019 Beef Conference, Jared Decker, Beef Genetics Specialist, University of Missouri, provided a presentation on new genetic selection tools for the cattle industry. For 2020, Matt Poore, North Carolina State Beef Specialist, has agreed to be… Read More
The following information was compiled from contributions from the farm families being recognized, and the cooperating agency personnel for presentation at the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Farm City Breakfast by Doug Mayo, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS… Read More
The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Cost-Share Kickoff Breakfast on Wednesday, September 18. The event will begin at 7:00 AM Central Time and will be located at the Jackson County Extension Office Auditorium, 2741… Read More
The Panhandle Youth Expo (PYE) is a volunteer led youth fair held in Marianna, Florida. This year the event will be held October 9-12, 2019, at the Jackson County Agriculture Center, 3631 Highway 90, Marianna, Florida 32446. The… Read More
Governor Ron DeSantis recently released $25 million for a Disaster Bridge Loan Program for Farmers. Crop farmers can borrow up to $200,000 for two years with 0% interest to help restore their farming operations damaged by Hurricane Michael…. Read More
