Category: Agriculture

Video: Tips for Success with Shrub Planting

by Beth Bolles

October 21, 2021

There are some key practices that are necessary to make sure your trees and shrubs establish and thrive in your landscape. Learn a few pointers from UF IFAS Extension Escambia County to promote healthy establishment after correct plant installation. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Mulching, Mulching Trees And Shrubs, Organic Mulch, Plant Installation, Planting, Rubber Mulch, Shrub Installation, Shrub Planting, Tree Planting, Video, Watering New Plants, Wood Mulch

Weekly “What is it?”: Sunbelt Ag Expo

by carriestevenson

October 19, 2021

Extension work has its roots both literally and figuratively in agricultural soil. As I’ve written in previous blogs, we are the outreach branch of our state’s land grant university. The land grant schools (UF, FAMU, Auburn, UGA, Clemson, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Tags: Weekly What Is It

2021 UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge

by Libbie Johnson

October 1, 2021

Pensacola, Fla. --- The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual jar collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened jars of peanut butter can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Challenge, Peanut Butter, UF/IFAS Extension

(Video) Prepare for the Storm: Trees and Property Lines

by Beth Bolles

May 19, 2021

There are often questions about who is responsible when storm-damaged trees end up on a neighbor's property. UF IFAS Escambia County Extension discusses a few common situations using legal interpretations from the UF publication HANDBOOK OF ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Fallen Trees, Hurricanes, Storm Preparation, Tree Damage, Trees And Property Line, Video

Cover Crops & Soil Moisture Field Day at Walker’s Farm

by Libbie Johnson

April 1, 2021

Thursday April 22, 2021 9:00 am - 11:00 am Speakers & Topics: Sam & Scott Walker, Escambia County Producers Interest in the Project Dr. Michael Mulvaney, Cropping Systems Specialist WFREC Soil Moisture from Cover Crops ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events
Tags: Cover Crop, Field Crops, Field Day, Walker

Video: Growing and Preparing Horseradish

by Beth Bolles

January 8, 2021

Grow your own horseradish in your home garden. You can then harvest roots to make a delicious, spicy sauce for your favorite dish. Learn outdoor care and kitchen prep with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County. #gardentotable #homegrown #homegardening https://youtu.be/BMeNBvYj6ko READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Container Gardening, Edibles, Food Safety, Garden To Table, Horseradish, Making Horseradish, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Enrollment for Hurricane Sally FSA Emergency Assistance Opens Today

by Libbie Johnson

January 5, 2021

Tallahassee, Fla. – Farmers and forest landowners in four Florida Panhandle counties can begin applying today for additional Hurricane Sally assistance through the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Enrollment for the Emergency Conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS

PRIVATE APPLICATOR – Pesticide License Class

by Libbie Johnson

January 5, 2021

Friday, January 15, 2021 Walnut Hill Community Center (Ruritan) 7850 Hwy 97 Walnut Hill, FL 32568 COST: $15 per person TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Attendees will learn the basics of applying pesticides correctly and will be able to take ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Cattle Efficiency Starts with a Healthy Rumen

by Nick Simmons

December 1, 2020

Recently we were lucky enough to host our local county fair and livestock show, lots of uncertainty due to COVID-19. During the week there was a lot of discussion about issues youth had experienced with their animals including bloat, weight ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Beef, Beef Cattle, Rumen

2020 Peanut Butter Challenge

by Libbie Johnson

October 12, 2020

October 1st - November 25th 2020 Donate unopened jars of peanut butter at the UF/IFAS Extension office in your county. The Florida Peanut Producers Association matches donations. All peanut butter donations go to local food pantries to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Donations, Peanut Butter Challenge

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