Matthew Orwat, Horticulture Agent I, Washington County Extension Last week’s warm spring-like weather has reminded producers that it is time to prepare this year’s fertility management plan. This reminder is timely because there is still ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureFWCC Seeks Public Input on Deer Management in the Panhandle The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) announces a series of public meetings on deer management in the Florida Panhandle to which all persons are invited. Times ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureProvided by: Clyde Fraisse, Agricultural & Biological Engineering cfraisse@ufl.edu 90-day Outlook Summary A seasonal forecast is the best available prediction of what our climate will be like in the next few months. It is different from ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureUpcoming review and exam for Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance and Limited Lawn and Ornamental to be held February 5, 2013 in Crestview. NewLCLMFlyer2513[1] READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentThe University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has some new publications that may be of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. Identification and Control of Southern ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureArbor Day (which literally means, “Tree Day”) was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a naturalist and journalist in Nebraska. By 1882, it was celebrated by thousands of schoolchildren nationwide, who planted trees and took care of ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureWater is a precious natural resource that often makes headlines. Here in Northwest Florida we have Areas of Special Concern in which it has been determined that availability will not meet the needs as our population grows. Now is the time ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Waterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZINehTgt_E Stephen Brown explores a red mangrove mangal in southwest Florida and tells you what's inside the mangal and how these trees grow. "Identifying three Mangrove Species YouTube" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vonk49... "Brazilian ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture2013 Florida Bull Test Sale January 19, 2013 at the NFREC Beef Unit in Marianna, FL The 13th Florida Bull Test was conducted at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education center in Marianna. There were 93 consignments ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock
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