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2023 Northeast Florida Fair Recap
October 30, 2023 Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: County Fair, Fair, Nassau County 4-H, Showmanship, Sportsmanship, Youth, Youth Recognition
Nassau County 4-H Hoofbeats Hippology does it again! Our members competed at the State Hippology contest again last weekend and we’re bringing home 2nd place overall intermediate team as well as several individual honors! Individual honors ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, LivestockNassau county senior 4-H members Emma Nostrem and Garrett Bennett attended the Florida State Fair in Tampa, which was held in February. Emma and Garrett represented Nassau County and the 4-H program by competing in the goat and poultry shows ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, LivestockThis year Nassau County sent 5 riders and 2 “crew” 4-H members to the Area North Horse Show! We are happy to announce that all of them qualified to show at the State Horse Show in Tampa this summer! In addition to qualifying, our Nassau ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, LivestockWith the cancellation of the Northeast Florida Fair, we are creating a virtual livestock showmanship contest! We understand that 2020 has been challenging and oftentimes disappointing for our youth. Many of the annual experiences ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, LivestockWhat is "intentional"? Intentional is doing something deliberately, with purpose, and whole-hearted. When it comes to riding, there's absolutely nothing wrong with a good play or leisurely stroll, however, to improve our horses and ourselves ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Livestock, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe Northeast Florida Small Farms Network connects livestock producers and growers to a resource-network focused on diversified and economically sustainable agriculture. Facilitated by the UF/IFAS Agriculture Extension agent of Nassau County, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS ExtensionMany may remember the mad cow disease epidemic in the United Kingdom during the mid-nineties. But what is mad cow disease and where did it come from? Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or commonly referred to as mad cow disease is a fatal ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionIf you take a look around your yard this spring, chances are you will spot bags of caterpillar webs. If you were to peer closer you will see numerous Eastern Tent Caterpillars(ETC) inching around. These insects exist throughout the United States, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionNational Pasture Lease Information Pasture leasing is an annual expense that needs to be factored into annual budgets. The national average cash rent pasture rates in 2017 are $12.50/acre, which is a decrease of $0.50/acre in comparison of ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension