Highlands County Agricultural Tour Tickets are now ON SALE! Tickets for our Southern Highlands County Tour taking place on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 are available! Dates/Times: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - Northern Highlands County ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Highlands and Hardee County will be presenting Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop 2017. In this workshop, you will learn the anatomy and physiology of bovine reproductive tracts, advantages of establishing a calving season, artificial insemination ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingThe Highlands County Master Gardeners have been working hard all year for what should culminate as their best plant sale ever. Saturday, November 18th from 9 am until 3 pm they will be filling the Bert J Harris Agriculture Civic Center's OS ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
The Agriculture Safety Facts Ag Employees must take Ag Safety Training Ag Employees must take some Ag Safety Training Annually Agriculture injuries have declined since training has become mandatory The Agriculture Facts Agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is fast approaching a very special anniversary. The Center has been providing citrus industry research and education to the Florida Citrus Industry for 100 years. 100 years is truly a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Farm-City Week is Nov. 15-22, 2017. This week is used to celebrate and recognize the beneficial partnerships between rural and urban communities that make our food supply safe and plentiful. In Highlands County a long tradition is coming back. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
The Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) is a federal regulation from the Food and Drug Administration that changed the additives that can be included in animal feed, the ways in which cattle producers manage their animals and veterinarians interact ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Article written by Highlands County 4-H Program Assistant: Alexis Cooper The Highlands County 4-H Program held another successful annual Commissioner’s Breakfast at 7:00 AM at the Bert J. Harris Agriculture Center on Tuesday, October ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension