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
Category: Livestock
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 in the winners circle again for Hippology!
April 5, 2023
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, LivestockTags: 4-H, Hippology, Horses, Nassau County, Nassau County 4-H, Youth, Youth Recognition
2023 Nassau State Fair Fun!
March 1, 2023
Nassau 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, LivestockTags: Dairy Goat, Florida State Fair, Nassau County, Nassau County 4-H, Showmanship
Nassau brings home wins again at Area North!
May 12, 2022
This 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, LivestockTags: 4-H, Nassau County, Nassau County 4-H, Youth Recognition
No fair? No fear! Nassau 4-H is showing from home
September 23, 2020
With 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, LivestockTags: 4-H, Fair, FFA, Livestock, Showmanship, Virtual Showmanship
What is the 4-H Intentional Riding Challenge?
March 27, 2020
What 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 ExtensionTags: 4-H, Challenge, Horse, Nassau County, Riding, Youth
Northeast Small Farms Network
April 17, 2019
The 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 Extension
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease) in Florida
October 22, 2018
Many 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 ExtensionTags: Beef Cattle, BSE, USDA
Eastern Tent Caterpillars and Your Horses
March 22, 2018
If 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 ExtensionTags: Eastern Tent Caterpillar, Horses, Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, MRLS
Florida Pasture Lease vs Cropland Lease
September 21, 2017
National 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 ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Cattle, NFLAG, Pasture Management, Suwannee County, Suwannee County Extension