by Michael Goodchild | Jun 13, 2013
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. Anyone can access the data collected by...
by Michael Goodchild | Apr 5, 2013
Burning 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 seeds and any insect eggs...
by Michael Goodchild | Nov 9, 2012
By: 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, what’s in your hay. For around...