Dear 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 Management
We 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 ExtensionDo you want to produce Certified Organic vegetables for sale, grow your own organic veggies or just learn what “organic gardening” really means? The upcoming series to be held at the Jefferson County Extension Office on January 15, 22 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
NCAT’s Gulf States office, in partnership with Quality Certification Services (QCS) of Gainesville, Florida, is offering a series of workshops about organic certification for producers in the Gulf States region. Three workshops are slated ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
While Florida winters are generally pleasant, with the low ranging from 40°F to 60°F, frosts and freezes can still occur. Many growers must have a protection plan to handle cold weather. Generally, central and south Florida growers need ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, SFYL Hot TopicAPHIS Establishes Two Additional Regulated Area in Florida for Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica, formerly Achatina fulica) To: State and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials The Animal and Plant Health Inspection ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Hemicheyletia wellsina (De Leon) (Figure 1) is a predatory mite in the family Cheyletidae. The life history of species in ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseasePrice Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Programs USDA Florida Farm Service Agency (FSA) invites farmers to attend Farm Bill meetings hosted by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) to discuss the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementDate: Tuesday, December 9 Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m. Location: NFREC-Quincy, FL (155 Research Road) Program Agenda 5:30 - Sign In and Refreshments (Subs, Chips, Cookies) 6:00 - Welcome and Introductions 6:15-6:45 - The Equine Digestive System and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management