Peanut butter is a great food staple providing shelf stable nutrition. Widely accepted, the average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before he/she graduates high school. Let’s keep children eating locally grown peanuts ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureWhile decision making in agriculture involves many aspects beyond climate, including economics, social factors, and policy considerations, climate-related risks are a primary source of yield and income variability. A new UF/IFAS 4-page fact ... READ MORE
Category: AgriculturePigeon Fever in Florida's Horses (VM185) For the first time in recent history, Florida is seeing a large number of cases of pigeon fever in horses. As of June 2012, the state is reporting over 60 suspected equine cases in Okaloosa, Walton, ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureRecently an unusual weed has been spotted in pastures across Santa Rosa County. After research on the specific genus and species the weed has been identified as Crotalaria lanceolata (Lanceleaf Rattlebox). There are dozens of Crotalaria species ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureToday we received information about the 2013 West Florida Livestock Show and Youth Scholarships. If you would like a copy of the information, please e-mail brk09@ufl.edu or stop by the Jackson County Extension Service. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, LivestockThe 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
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 ManagementThe mission for Ag Adventure Day is to provide a quality,hands-on Educational experience for youth (4th graders) to learn what agriculture is, what it means to Jefferson County, and to foster an appreciation for how the science of agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe citrus mealybug is a common pest of citrus primarily in greenhouses, and of several ornamental plants in Florida. It has been recognized as a difficult to control pest in Europe since 1813 (where it is called the greenhouse mealybug) ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseOn Friday August 17th, 13 Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jay Community Center in Santa Rosa County. This is the second year these two organizations ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture