by Doug Mayo | Mar 4, 2016
One of the areas of critical concern world-wide is how to meet the food demands for a growing world population while farmland acres continue to shrink. As you can see from the chart above, the U.S. Census Bureau is currently predicting that the world population will...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 19, 2016
The 31st annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference was one of the best in the long history of this event. 175 people attended the event this year that featured seven presentations and a trade show of 28 companies and organizations that provide products and services to...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 5, 2016
Thank you to all those who attended the Tri-State Cucurbit and Panhandle Satsuma Meetings held in Jackson County! We had a great turnout at both meetings, and we even had some folks from as far away as Statesboro, GA. Don’t fret if you were unable to attend...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 22, 2016
Ever get frustrated searching for information on agricultural topics? Typically a Google search provides links to commercial sites, advertisements, and all sorts of websites that don’t have what you are searching for. While the University of Florida’s...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2015
The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual tour on August 13, 2015. This year’s tour went to two farms and the local research station. More than 80 people attended the tour this year. MWI Veterinary Supply, Southern States and Farm...
by Blake Thaxton | Jun 19, 2015
High tunnel crop production has steadily increased in Northwest Florida, with many utilizing funding from the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). There are many benefits to high tunnel production with...
