Success using cut flowers is easy if you follow a few basic steps. Perhaps you purchased a bouquet or were the lucky recipient of flowers, but they only lasted a few days. Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to increase the longevity… Read More
Come Join us for A Day of Gardening Saturday, February 24, 2018 9:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. Duval County Extension Office 1010 N. McDuff Avenue North, Jacksonville, FL 32254 Cost $20.00 Deadline to register is Friday, February 16th… Read More
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While dooryard citrus will always be popular in Northeast Florida, the prospect of citrus greening has many homeowners wondering if there are other options for dooryard fruit that can be just as fulfilling as citrus. The answer is… Read More
Click below to see the newest edition of the Barnyard Bulletin Newsletter! Barnyard Bulletin Jan-Feb-2018 Topics Include: Choosing the Right Beef Cuts Internal Parasites in Chickens Worker Protection Standards Caring For the Older Horse … Read More
Now is the time to begin preparing your pasture for spring green-up. Pastures have been through flooding from hurricanes and multiple hard freezes this winter which will affect its ability to grow this spring. Your job is to… Read More
Have you heard the buzz about tiny microgreens aka vegetable confetti? Microgreens are tiny plants that pack a nutritional punch and
Although pasture grass is the preferred method of feeding livestock sometimes the diet will need to be supplemented to meet their needs. Hay is often fed during the winter since bahiagrass and bermuda grass, the two most common… Read More
Backyard poultry is growing in popularity every day as people want to connect back to their food sources and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love chickens? Some cities, like Jacksonville, have ordinances in place that allow those zoned… Read More
Duty To Fence Although Florida does not require livestock owners to fence their property, those animals must not be permitted to stray onto public roads & you could be liable for anything that happens to someone who interacts… Read More
