Many agricultural producers have been advised to consider value-added activities to offset declining farm incomes and a competitive global economy. Such activities may increase net farm incomes, but producers should first assess if the value-added ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Water is used in every stage of an agricultural operation, making it a significant component for farm safety procedures, including good agricultural practices (GAPs) and good handling practices (GHPs). Applying contaminated water during any ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
Know how to properly store pesticides and paraquat (a commonly used herbicide) to prevent poisoning. More... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, SFYL Hot Topic
If you see sap coming out of a tree it could be caused by many different things. Damage to a tree trunk or limb can cause sap to leak out. This is natural wound protection for the tree. The sap comes out and covers up a wound to prevent plant ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionIf you’ve wondered what winter annuals do in the real world, you’ll want to join us for the Jefferson County Cool Season Field Day on Saturday, April 11 from 10am to 1 pm at Asheville, FL. You’ll see 33 plots of oats, rye, triticale, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, LivestockOn February 23, 2015, 93 folks in the Agriculture Industry assembled to kick-off a new initiative, AgSave$, to bring personal finance education such as estate planning, succession planning, and protecting assets to farmers, ranchers and agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm ManagementIf you are interested in learning more about the critical issues affecting your farm and family’s future, please join us at the 2015 AgSave$ Summit here at our office on Monday, February 23 from 10:00AM to 2:00 PM. For more information contact ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm ManagementDear Jefferson County Farm Families: Operating a successful family farm requires meeting many challenges. We focus on production, marketing and weather issues so intensely, we can forget to take care of the financial and family sides of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm ManagementWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The Asian honey bee, Apis cerana Fabricius (Fig. 1), occurs in southern Asia. There are eight recognized subspecies of Apis ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, LivestockWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The chicken mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Fig. 1), is a parasitic poultry mite that is widely distributed. Despite ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension