University of Florida IFAS Extension in cooperation with the Panhandle Cattlemen's Association is pleased to announce the: 2015 Fall Cattle Seminar September 10, 2015 3:45-7:15pm Paxton Ag Center 22036 HWY 331 North, Paxton, FL RSVP to haneyc@ufl.edu ... READ MORE
Category: Events, LivestockThe 2015 Northwest Florida Fair will be held from September 28 - October 3, 2015, at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Ft. Walton Beach. All participants must be registered by September 11, 2015. 4-H Fair Premium book 2015 Fair 2015 Registration ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, EventsHealthy trees provide many benefits for our environment and landscapes here in Northwest Florida. They cool our surroundings, buildings and homes in the hot summer months. Trees provide aesthetically pleasing views, provide privacy and so much ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESOur hot temperatures may not indicate it, but it's time to begin a fall vegetable garden. Cool-season vegetables include many of the leafy-green vegetables such as cabbage, collards and spinach. Other cool-season vegetables that you can enjoy ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESIt's time to think about renewing pesticide licenses. If your Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental license expires this fall, the next opportunity to get the CEUs is 82715CV. READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentQ. I’ve had a successful year with my vegetable garden and am looking for a class on how to safely can some of my produce. Does the Extension Office have an upcoming class that I can attend? A. Yes. Jill Breslawski, UF/IFAS Extension Family ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Food Safety, Fruits & VegetablesMany older, thinning, declining lawns need to be reestablished. Sometimes we waste time and money attempting to rejuvenate an older, thinning, weedy lawn when the best solution is to start over. Common causes for lawn decline include soil compaction, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPES, LawnA Plant Clinic will be held Friday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach at the Okaloosa County Extension building, 127 W. Hollywood Boulevard. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people to bring in ... READ MORE
Category: Events, HOME LANDSCAPESThe Okaloosa County Extension Office is taking applications for the 2015 Master Gardener training course. The Master Garden Program in Florida is a joint endeavor of University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, HOME LANDSCAPESAnother year of camp has come and gone. We had a blast this year at overnight Camp Timpoochee! Copy and paste the link below into your web browser to see photos of our adventures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/51339510@N04/sets/72157654935586051 READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Events