Contact the Agents: 850-482-9620 Doug Mayo - livestock, pastures, and fish ponds; Ethan Carter - row crops, pest management, CEU & pesticide license training; Ashley Stonecipher - vegetables, fruits, & specialty crops Terri ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
- Due to county budget constraints, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County no longer has a receptionist. Starting Monday, December 5, 2022, the Jackson County Extension Office will be closed for lunch each day from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. While ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Jackson County 4-H is pleased to announce its newest addition, its Goat Club! If your family is interested in raising or showing goats, this is the club for you. You do not have to own a goat to participate. Please join us on Thursday, December ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth
MARIANNA, Fla. – UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County welcomes Carly Barnes Montuani as the 4-H Youth Development Program agent. She brings more than a decade of experience in youth development, communication and administration to the position. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
A Farm-City Celebration has been held annually in Jackson County for 49 of the last 51 years. The exceptions were 2001 when the Armory was not available after 911, and 2020 during the COVID19 pandemic. For the past decade, this annual celebration ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
On August 13, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners will host a Bicentennial Celebration Festival at the Ag Center located at 3631 US-90, Marianna FL. Jackson County was established on August 12, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock
UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed participants ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us for our Row Crop Best Management Practice (BMP) Farm Tour on June 30th, 2022 from 8:00 AM to1:00 PM CDT. We will meet at the Jackson County Extension Office and travel on a bus to Melvin Farms and Baggett Farms, returning ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events
Join us for a Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour on April 22nd from 9:00 am to 12 pm CDT. We will meet at the Granberry Farm from 9:00 AM Central to 10:15 AM, and then travel in your own vehicle to Bishop Farms where we ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, LivestockSpring is officially here, so it is time to start thinking about beef herd management over the next few months. If you have not yet developed a ranch calendar for 2022, you may want to look through the 2022 Panhandle Ag Team Cattle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock