by Samantha Wisely | Aug 29, 2025
Samantha M. Wisely, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus¸ (Figure 1) is native to the Southeastern United States, and Florida has the some of the largest populations....
by Doug Mayo | Aug 22, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by the Environmental Stewardship Award Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Mark & Debbie Overstreet, Kathleen Florida (Polk County) were recognized at NCBA Mid-year Meeting last month...
by Mark Mauldin | Aug 15, 2025
The blistering heat of early August is generally not a time when people think a lot about planting crops, but maybe it should be. Late summer can be a surprisingly active time in the world of wildlife food plots. For those land managers who already have well...
by Kalyn Waters | Aug 8, 2025
At the end of July, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County partnered with the National Deer Association (NDA) and Arthur Little, a local perennial peanut farmer, to host the first Field to Fork hunting program in Florida’s Panhandle. The program aims to introduce...
by Ian Stone | Jul 11, 2025
SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 Walton County Fairgrounds 790 North 9th Street DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 This August, multiple partnering agencies, land management professionals, and landowners will come together for the first ever Panhandle Landowner...
by external | May 22, 2025
Meridith Bauer, UF/IFAS Public Relations Specialist The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers, and animal health professionals to remain vigilant about recognizing signs and symptoms of the New...
