Category: Farm Management

FL Agriculture Financial Management Conference is here!

by Vanessa Vassilaros
October 3, 2013

Do you want to learn about financial risk management seminars next to other growers of Florida in a Central location with meals and educational speakers? Now is the time! The FAFMC (FL Agriculture Financial Management Conference) is a collaborative ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Money Matters
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Financial Management, Florida, Growers, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

2013 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 9, 2013

The 5th Annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference promises to inform and inspire agricultural innovators. Join us August 2-4 in Kissimmee, Florida for farm tours, a trade show, networking opportunities, live ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agriculture, Alternative Enterprises, Conferences, Small Farms

Panhandle Horse Expo 2013

by David Austin
February 13, 2013

You are invited to attend the inaugural Panhandle Horse Expo on March 2, 2013 in Marianna, Florida at the Jackson County Ag Center on HWY 90. We will have exhibitors with products and services for equine enthusiasts. There will be demonstrations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Deworming, Horses, Livestock, Pasture Management, Weed Control

Jackson Blue Spring TMDL’s

by Doug Mayo
January 7, 2013

Best Management Practices Update Contributed by Rance Ellis, FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy In December 2012, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) held a meeting at Chipola College in Marianna ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Water
Tags: Bmap, Jackson Blue Spring

Extension Peanut Butter Drive a Success

by Doug Mayo
November 20, 2012

175 jars of peanut butter were collected by the Jackson County Extension Service to donate to the Chipola Ministry Center. 175 Jars of Peanut Butter Collected in Jackson County Thanks to everyone who donated peanut butter to the food drive ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management
Tags: Food Drive, Peanut Butter

Horsehair Worms- Weird, but No Threat to Mammals

by Lisa Krimsky
October 24, 2012

They look like a small piece of wire, about a millimeter in diameter. Sometimes they wiggle, sometimes they tie themselves in knots and sometimes they just lie there. If you’ve found one in standing water, your first thought is probably “Internal ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Ag, Horsehair Worm, Parasites, Worm

Apply Now for 2013 Conservation Assistance from NRCS

by Doug Mayo
October 5, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida encourages farmers and ranchers to submit application now for conservation programs. These programs may help eligible participants pay for conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management
Tags: Eqip, NRCS

Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 5, 2012

Each year UF/IFAS NW Extension District Faculty participates in the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia. This is the largest agricultural expo in the southeast attended by over 200,000 visitors. In addition to the over 1,200 commercial ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Youth Development, Ag, Nwdistrict, Small Farms, Sunbelt

Watch Livestock For Foot Rot

by John Wells
June 27, 2012

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Tropical Storm Debby is headed out to sea, but the many problems she caused are still here. One of particular concern to livestock owners is foot rot. It is a frequent problem of beef and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Extension, Les Harrison, Livestock, North Florida, Storm Water Runoff, Tropical Storm, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Water

Pollinator Conservation Short Course June 21

by Doug Mayo
May 23, 2012

The Florida Game and Wildlife Conservation Commission, UF/IFAS Extension, NRCS, Wild Turkey Federation, and the Jackson Soil & Water District will be hosting the Panhandle Pollinator Conservation Short Course on Thursday, June 21. The Short ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management
Tags: Pollinator Habitat

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