Category: Natural Resources

2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Conference

by Abbey Smith
November 24, 2025

Fruit and vegetable growers across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Alabama and Georgia, are invited to attend the 2026 Tri-State Fruit & Vegetable Annual Conference. This conference will be held Thursday, January 29th, 2026, at ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture, Fruit, Uf/ifas Extension, Vegetable

2025 Peanut Butter Challenge Wrap-Up

by Abbey Smith
November 13, 2025

The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge in Jackson County has a new record! Businesses, county employees, residents, and students collected a record amount of peanut butter to help local neighbors in need. This year, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: 2025, Jackson County, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, Uf/ifas Extension

Deck the Halls: Repurposing Yard-Waste for Holiday Decor

by Abbey Smith
November 13, 2025

With the holiday season fast approaching, many folks are reaching for store-bought decorations. But what if your yard could supply some of the festiveness this season? You can turn your landscape trimmings into creative DIY ideas, turning what ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Christmas, Evergreen, Ffl, Florida Friendly Landscaping Principles, Holidays, Yard Waste

2024 Annual Weather Summary and 1st Quarter 2025 Outlook

by Doug Mayo
January 13, 2025

Rainfall 2024 will be remembered by most farmers and ranchers as a dry growing season, but rainfall totals for the whole year were highly variable. The map above to the left shows NOAA’s estimate of annual rainfall in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources

2021 Jackson County Farm-City Awards

by Doug Mayo
November 22, 2021

A Farm-City Celebration has been held annually in Jackson County for the past 48 years. Last year the recognition was virtual via a social media video, but this year’s celebration was a public breakfast once again. The Jackson County Chamber ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock

Jackson County Extension Service Enters Phase 1 of County Re-Opening Plan

by Doug Mayo
May 20, 2020

As a part of Phase 1 of the Jackson County Board of County Commission's Re-Opening Plan, the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office is open to the public once again. The Extension Staff have been working in the office throughout the Shut-Down, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, WORK & LIFE

Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael

by John Wells
October 23, 2018

PSA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wells Water Safety after Hurricane Michael October 22, 2018 To be read on the air or issued in print. After a hurricane, is your well water safe to use? If your private well or septic system was damaged during ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, WORK & LIFE

Suggested Timing of Herbicide Applications for Perennial Peanut

by Doug Mayo
November 24, 2014

Below is a chart with a suggested timing of herbicide applications for perennial peanut. It is up to the applicator to follow the legal requirements of the label for application of any pesticide. See extension publication SS-AGR-261 “Weed ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Livestock
Tags: Hay, Perennial Peanut

Certified Pile Burner Course July 24

by Doug Mayo
June 4, 2013

July 24, 2013 - 8:30-4:30 Central Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Ave, Marianna, FL 32448 The Florida Forest Service (FFS) and UF/IFAS Extension will be conducting a Certified Pile Burners Course on 24th of ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, Forests
Tags: Pile Burner Course

Jackson Blue Spring TMDL’s

by Doug Mayo
January 7, 2013

Best Management Practices Update Contributed by Rance Ellis, FDACS Office of Ag Water Policy In December 2012, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) held a meeting at Chipola College in Marianna ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Water
Tags: BMAP, Jackson Blue Spring

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