What is a community orchard? It is simply an orchard that is not being managed for private profi t and is cared for by some community of people. The community orchard movement seems to have started in 1992 in England when Common Ground, a quirky ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureNow is the time to start planning for the hay making season, so let’s consider the size issue when it comes to hay bales. In a lot of situations size really does matter, because bale size has the greatest influence on the total weight of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Calhoun County 4-H has chicks for adoption now and will have more in about a week. These chicks were incubated by our Youth Embryology Spin Club. For more information, please contact the Calhoun County Extension office at 850-674-8323. READ MORE
Category: AgricultureJENSEN BEACH, Fla. --- The Friends of Savannas Preserve State Park will host a free event—Warriors on the Water—for local veterans and their spouses on Sunday, May 15th, from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm. Warriors on the Water is designed to connect ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- David Wright, an agronomy professor and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension specialist, makes it his mission to get farmers to grow more grass. This will increase profits, reduce ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchThe University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is showing small cow-calf producers how using the latest reproductive research leads to larger profits. The UF/IFAS Florida Heifer Development Program was developed by ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot TopicD.C. Gator Gathering On April 12, 2016 UF/IFAS hosted a Gator Gathering in Washington, D.C. Held on the American Farm Bureau Federation rooftop in the heart of the capital, the event was an opportunity for Gators in the area to reconnect ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFASBy Dr. Chris J. Mortensen, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences Never before in our history as a species have we faced the challenges that we face now. The United Nations now estimates a human population of over 10 billion people ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Livestock, Natural Resources, Wildlife