IN THIS ISSUE: Now Serving: Breakfast! Breakfast Sandwiches The Corner Store: Herbs Recipe: Green Beans with Tomatoes and Basil To read the full edition click: Family Nutrition in Action August_September Newsletter READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Pine tree thinning is a key management practice that can increase the long-term productivity and profitability of a timber stand. Thinning is a partial tree harvest of inferior trees in an immature stand used to accelerate the diameter growth ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureIt’s time for our 4-H clubs to start the new 4-H year. If your 4-H club took time off for the summer break the first club meeting can be a little crazy. Everyone will want to catch up and share their summer adventure stories. Why not take ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAVfYl02oQ8&feature=youtu.be Above is a video of a recent prescribed burn in Walton County. Benefits of Summer Prescribed Burns Most landowners think of winter months (Dec-Feb) when it comes to control burning ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture15.00 A FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) weather station was recently installed at Brown Pit off of Brown Road in North Walton County. The University of Florida provided Walton County with the $15,000.00 weather station. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureBurning hayfields or pastures can reduce insect and disease pressure the following summer. Timely late winter burns (late February, early March) can offer several benefits to a hay or livestock producer. Burning off thatch kills annual weed ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHere are activities to help members get to know each other, break up cliques, and decrease disruptions during meetings. Birthday Line-up Have members line up in a straight line by their birth date without talking to each other. Depending on ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & YouthBy: Mike Goodchild, Walton County Extension Agent Most of us have heard the credit card advertisement “What’s in Your Wallet?” (which may not be much these days given the cost of feed and fertilizer). It is important to know, however, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
Forests are the dominant land use in Florida. They cover almost half of Florida’s 34 million acres of land. Three quarters of Florida’s forests are in private ownership. There are an estimated 300,000 private forest landowners in the state, ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural ResourcesWelcome to the Walton County Horticulture website. The Walton County Horticulture Agent is Daniel Leonard. For more information email Daniel at d.leonard@ufl.edu. READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture