Category: Livestock

A Guide to Registering for Pesticide Exams (with pictures)

by Alex Tays
August 18, 2023

A common request I get from folks calling the extension office is how they go about getting their pesticide license. The Flagler County Extension Office offers free pesticide testing to the first 5 applicants to register for testing on the 2nd ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Certification, FDACS, Pesticide, UF/IFAS Extension

Fun Times at the 66th Annual Flagler County Cracker Day

by Alex Tays
March 29, 2023

What is Cracker Day? The Flagler County Cracker Day is an annual event that celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Florida cowmen and cow hunters, also known as Florida Crackers. The early crackers would hunt and round up cows over the wooded ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Livestock, Recreation,

4-H and the County Fair

by Bailea Scarbrough
April 11, 2022

County fairs play such a significant role in rural communities and beyond. As someone who spent years in market swine projects just a couple counties over, I know the impact a county fair can make. Some may think of rides and funnel cake when ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Livestock
Tags: 4-H, Flagler County Fair

Comarco Eggplant Inhaled by Cows at Spring Ranch

by Wendy Mussoline
January 14, 2022

When Tom Hoversen, co-owner of Comarco Products, graciously welcomed me into his facility, I was simply overwhelmed with the scale of production. I thought to myself “I must be dreaming.” This absolutely impressive operation with three ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Livestock
Tags: Alternative, Cows, Eggplant, Fried, Livestock, Peels

Comarco Eggplant Inhaled by Cows at Spring Ranch

by Wendy Mussoline
July 1, 2021

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Livestock
Tags: Alternative, Cows, Eggplant, Fried, Livestock, Peels

Technical and Financial Assistance Available for Producers to Implement Agriculture Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Central Florida

by Yilin
June 24, 2021

Producers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity, and soil conditions on their farms for many years. For the purposes of the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Water
Tags: Ag BMP, Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Cost Share, Water, Water Quality, Water Quantity

The Partnership of the 4-H and Agriculture Agents in Flagler County

by Ilana Shimmel
February 9, 2021

In Flagler County, agriculture is very important to our community and the value to a successful partnership between the 4-H and agriculture agents is crucial when educating youth. Myself along with Dr. Wendy Mussoline, the Flagler County ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension

I Saw Santa Eating Sweet Corn

by Wendy Mussoline
December 29, 2020

The UF/IFAS Hastings Agriculture Extension Center (HAEC) accomplished a challenging feat and grew sweet corn during this wet fall weather. Two phases (0.84 acres each) of 8 different commercial varieties of sweet corn were planted on August ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Livestock
Tags: Agritourism, Cows, Farm, Food Bank, Gleaning, Produce, Sweet Corn

UF Livestock Forage Opportunities in Putnam County

by Wendy Mussoline
August 11, 2020

The University of Florida has a specific team of researchers that are devoted to improving forages for Florida livestock. Bermudagrass is the most commonly planted forage species in the Southeastern US, covering at least 30 million acres. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Bermudagrass, Forage, Hay, Limpograss, Livestock, Mislevy

Legislators Spend a Day with the Farmers

by Wendy Mussoline
November 21, 2019

UF/IFAS hosted a legislative farm tour through the Tri-County Agriculture Area (Putnam, St. Johns, and Flagler Counties) for elected officials on November 14, 2019. We visited four farms throughout the day and attended the Farm Bureau CARES ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Cabbage, CARES, Cattle Ranch, Legislators, Plasticulture

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