The goal of 4-H is to teach youth life skills. In so doing, we find that we also equip them with marketable skills, a sense of belonging, and a sense of self-worth, each of which makes them more… Read More
Have you enrolled your child in 4-H this year? Are you curious about what Holmes County 4-H has to offer? Was your child a 4-H member last year but has yet to re-enroll for the new 4-H year… Read More
With only its second year under its belt, the Holmes County 4-H Youth Fair saw some very talented youth and exhibits on Friday evening, November 17, 2017, at the Holmes County 4-H barn. Eighteen youth ranging from age… Read More
As a 4-H Agent, one remembers many of their “firsts” on the job, i.e., their first day, their first fair, their first 4-H club meetings, etc. For me in Holmes County 4-H, I was hired in the midst… Read More
Ethnobotany lies at the intersection of culture, medicine, and mythology. The “witch doctors” and voodoo practitioners, the followers of the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria, and the wise elders of ancient Chinese civilizations are all ethnobotanists. So, too, are… Read More
Fall is here so it is time to prepare for winter grazing. Once you determine the variety(s) you will be planting (2017 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida), the next step is to order and purchase the seed. However,… Read More
While Irma set her sites on the state of Florida, the University of Florida worked proactively to set in place measure to ensure that county extension offices, like the one in Holmes County, would have the assistance they… Read More
On May 26th, a peanut variety trial was planted at the Bonifay FFA Farm on Happy Hollow Road. This project is a collaboration between Dr. Tillman from the University of Florida, Kalyn Waters, Holmes County Extension Agent, and… Read More
Each fall a group of faculty from the University of Florida work as a team to develop recommendations for cool seasons forages. This information is compiled and published as the 2017 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida (Contributing… Read More
Synchronization protocols can be confusing, especially for producers new to Artificial Insemination (A.I.), however with a new product on the market, even the most experienced producers need to be aware of dosage differences in prostaglandin products, even if… Read More
