On November 18th, the 2022 Tri-County Ag Area celebrated the recipients of the FDACS CARES Award at the St. Johns County Ag Center. This award is provided to those who practice environment stewardship, as recognized by staff of the FDACS Office ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Note: This article was contributed by Maria Wilson, Florida Forest Service Senior Forester for Okaloosa County. What is the Florida Forest Week and who is the Florida Forest Service? Florida Forest Week is from October 31 to November 6, 2021 ... READ MORE
Category: Forests![Beef cattle at the Ona Range Cattle Research & Education Center. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/02/2021_SoilWaterCons_blogCattleAtOnaREC_ifasCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information Feb. 25, re the conservation stewardship program: For Immediate Release Contact: Renee Bodine, 352-338-9565 USDA Announces ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation
Dicamba use in cotton and soybean has been reapproved by the EPA and 4 products have received a 5-year registration. As part of the registration the EPA has required that ALL people handling or applying (anybody touching this pesticide at all) ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Equipment stewardship is critical in youth programs. We as 4-H staff, faculty or volunteers, sometimes get into a position where we must manage large inventories. No matter what that inventory is, we are the stewards of shared property and we ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension
All farmers have a significant role in protecting our natural resources. Science based approaches are being taken around the State of Florida to ensure that there is adequate use of water and the impact of our agricultural practices is minimal, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water, Wildlife
Do you own some forest land? Wondering where to begin managing it? Your forest property will serve your needs and interests best if it is managed according to a clear plan. Your plan is a "road map" to guide you from where you are to where ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Florida's Forest Stewardship Program and the Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance will present a Workshop entitled: Integrated Wildlife and Forestry on October 15, 2015, from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm ET. The Workshop will be held at Dixie Plantation ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife