I have always had a sweet tooth. While some folks prefer their sweetness in fruit or fruity candy, my go-to has always been chocolate. So, you can imagine my delight upon learning our national meeting for Extension natural resource agents ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation
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
Florida Forest Service Sign up Now through August 6, 2020 Call 850-587-5237 Escambia County Forester 2020 SPB Application 2020 Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program Technical Guidelines Booklet READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
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 ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Interested in Bees? Thinking about becoming a Beekeeper? When: May 19th, Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: Escambia County Extension, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, FL 32533 COST: $20 / 10 -12 YRS. $7 - Lunch provided REGISTRATION: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events
Cold Tolerate Citrus Production Workshop Sat. June 2, 2018 $25 REGISTRATION FEE UF/IFAS Extension Taylor County • 203 Forest Park Drive • Perry Florida 32348 PLEASE REGISTER BY MAY 30 http://tinyurl.com/ColdTolerantCitrus Questions? ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events
The UF/IFAS Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension team is proud to present the Panhandle Fruit and Vegetable Conference on Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the University of West Florida, located at 11000 University Parkway. ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
The results are in for the 2017 Panhandle Corn Variety Trial. This summarization includes 2017 field corn small plot replicated variety trial (OVT) from the West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, Florida. It shows the performance ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, CropsEvery cattle producer is probably getting a little antsy with the rising price of corn futures and the lingering drought throughout much of the country. The already substantial loss of crops and up-tick in fuel prices, has many producers wondering ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock