Farmers Can Apply for Financial Assistance through Farm Bureau’s Hurricane Michael Relief Fund through February 15

by admin | Dec 14, 2018

Many farm families in North Florida have suffered unprecedented losses due to Hurricane Michael. As part of its response to the crisis, Florida Farm Bureau has created a fund that will help North Florida farm families recovering from the storm.  The Florida Farm...

Extension Agents Work to Accurately Measure Hurricane Michael Damage

by Les Harrison | Nov 2, 2018

Hurricane Michael will always be recalled as a milestone in the lives of many Florida Panhandle residents. The course of people’s lives has been altered irrevocably.  Depending on the location within the storm’s footprint, the damage was minor to absolutely...

Help Feed the Hungry – The UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Butter Challenge is Underway!

by admin | Sep 28, 2018

If you want to help feeding hungry people in Florida’s Panhandle this year, you can donate peanut butter during the annual Peanut Butter Challenge, coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension. Thanks to a partnership of UF/IFAS Extension and the Florida Peanut Producers...

Featured Video: UF/IFAS Farm to City Project

by Doug Mayo | Feb 9, 2018

This week’s featured video was produced by the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) to showcase the teamwork of farmers, UF/IFAS faculty and staff, FFA Chapters, Boy Scouts, food banks, and numerous community partners and sponsors that work...

Future Livestock Producers are Developed through Local Livestock Shows

by John Doyle Atkins | Oct 27, 2017

  Santa Rosa County Extension Agents have worked closely with the Santa Rosa County Fair over the last five years to grow the livestock show. The Santa Rosa County Fair (SRC Fair) is held in April each year, but requires considerable planning throughout the year. The...

Farm Bureau Hurricane Irma Relief Fund for Agriculture

by admin | Sep 22, 2017

Farmers and ranchers throughout Florida are working tirelessly to restore food and fiber production for our state and the nation after Hurricane Irma wreaked destruction on much of the state. The total economic loss for agriculture is expected to be in the billions....