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Extension Lafayette County

Poinsettia: The Christmas Plant


December 5, 2018

What plant comes to mind when you think of Christmas? Most people might say a Christmas tree or mistletoe, but there is another plant that represents Christmas, the poinsettia. Most people might not know the story of the poinsettia and how ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Christmas, Christmas Plants, Florida Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Poinsettias

2018 Annual Farm Judging Competition


October 18, 2018

Since 1993, the Lafayette County Extension Office has hosted a Farm Judging and Farm Manager Contest. Over the 26 years, over 5,000 youth have participated. FFA and 4-H members from 16 different schools and clubs test their judging and farm ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-h, Events, Farm, Farm Judging, Livestock, Youth

Lafayette 4-H Members Participate in 2018 Suwannee Valley Youth Show


April 30, 2018

Lafayette 4-H Club was well represented at the recent Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Show and Sale at the 103rd Suwannee County Fair in Live Oak. Lafayette 4-H Hog Exhibitors Members showing hogs included : Gavin Barnes, Kiley Beach, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Livestock, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: 4-h, Beef, Curriculum, Fair, Hogs, Livestock, Show, Steer, Swine, Youth

Mandatory Dicamba Training March 16th


February 26, 2018

Florida Mandatory Dicamba Resistant Crop Training Video - Lafayette County Extension Office Friday, March 16th from 10:00 am - Noon   In a recent ruling from EPA, "Auxin Specific Training" is now required before anyone uses a dicamba ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Corn, Crops, Dicamba, Extension, Farming, Forage, Interactive, Mandatory, Small Grain, Sorghum, Training, Video

Talking to Your Children About Difficult News


February 23, 2018

Children's lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the "bad things" away. Instead of shielding children from the danger of violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Children, Dealing, Difficult, Discussion, Help, Parenting, Parents, Tragedy, Tragic, Violence

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