by Doug Mayo | Nov 22, 2024
Farm City Week is celebrated across America the week before Thanksgiving. Farm City Week celebrates the bounty agriculture provides our local economy and citizens. The point is to celebrate the innovations in farming technology and the 2% of the U.S. population that...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 15, 2024
Santa Rosa Farm Bureau members, Brandt & Samantha Hendricks were recognized as Florida Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement in Agriculture Winners at the recent state conference. According to Florida Farm Bureau, “Brandt and Samantha...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 8, 2024
Rainfall After such a wet September, October 2024 was really dry. The map on the left shows that much of the Panhandle had very limited, if any, rainfall. The areas in dark red had less than 0.1″ or none at all, the large area of crimson red had less than...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 8, 2024
This week’s featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau as a tribute to Jerry Davis, Jay, Florida, who was one of only three members recognized with their highest honor with the Distinguished Service Award, at the recent 2024 State Annual Meeting. Jerry...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 1, 2024
Source: Proceedings of the 2024 NFREC Beef & Forage Field Day, Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, and David Thomas, NFREC Beef Unit Manager Most ranches in the Southeast have the goal of producing or buying 4-6 round bales of hay or equivalent...