Growing #TrueLeaders
Holmes County 4-H has had many #TrueLeaders come and go through the program in the rich 75+ years that it has been established in our community. It is the 4-H lifestyle, a cyclical effect in which… Read More
Benefits of Volunteering With 4-H
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… Read More
Are You Curious About Holmes County 4-H?
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… Read More
Outstanding Skills at Holmes County Youth Fair
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… Read More
Spotlighting a True 4-H Leader
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… Read More
Ethnobotany: Where History and Medicine Meet the Forest
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…. Read More
Understanding a Seed Bag Tag
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… Read More
The UF/IFAS I.R.M.A. System
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… Read More
Holmes County Peanut Variety Trial
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… Read More
Cool Season Forage Recomendations
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… Read More