Proper Hay Storage Can Save You Money

Evan Anderson, Walton County Agriculture Agent If you grow or purchase hay to feed livestock, you probably know that not all hay is created equal. There are a number of factors that contribute to the… Read More
Posted: October 6, 2017
Evan Anderson, Walton County Agriculture Agent If you grow or purchase hay to feed livestock, you probably know that not all hay is created equal. There are a number of factors that contribute to the… Read More
Posted: May 12, 2017
Fishermen aren’t the only people concerned with keeping ponds healthy, because fish can serve purposes other than adorning the dinner table. Some are kept as pets, and others serve to keep ponds free of aquatic… Read More
by mjgo
Posted: April 21, 2017
With the continued expansion of beef cattle in our area, pasture and hay land is becoming scarce for new producers, and others interested in expanding their operation. Most of the counties in the Florida Panhandle… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Forage & Pasture, Livestock, Panhandle Agriculture, pasture, Pest Management, Weeds
Posted: September 9, 2016
When one thinks of hops, one most likely thinks first of beer. The brewing of beer, and especially its subsequent consumption, are likely to eclipse thoughts of any other part of the process that brings… Read More
by mjgo
Posted: May 6, 2016
Sheila Dunning, Okaloosa Commercial Horticulture Agent With all the news about the Zika virus spread in Florida, now is the time to start thinking about mosquito protection. As the weather warms, they will be hatching. … Read More
Posted: April 22, 2016
Evan Anderson, Walton County Agriculture Agent Strawberries are currently in full production, and seeing rows of beautiful berries at a u-pick operation, or flats of flawless fruits in the store makes it easy for the… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Fruit, horticulture, insects, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management, strawberry, Tarnished plant bug, two-spotted spider mite
by mjgo
Posted: April 1, 2016
Controlling competing vegetation and brown spot disease are two of the main reasons prescribe burns are recommended for young longleaf plantations: Longleaf pine seedling do not compete well with vegetation, and will stay in the… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), forestry, Natural Resources, Panhandle Agriculture
Posted: November 13, 2015
As temperatures in North Florida grow colder, honey bees will need some special attention. There are a number of management considerations local beekeepers need to be aware of. Weather and Temperature During the winter, honeybees… Read More
by mjgo
Posted: October 23, 2015
It is common place now to see maturing broomsedge in our pasture and hayfields. Broomsedge bluestem (Andropogon virginicus) is not really a sedge at all, but a native grass. It seems to shoot up overnight… Read More
Category: Agriculture
Tags: Forage & Pasture, Panhandle Agriculture, pasture, Pest Management, Weeds
Posted: August 21, 2015
On Tuesday August 4, 2015, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the… Read More
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