2024 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day – October 30

2024 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day – October 30

Citrus growers from across the Florida Big Bend and Panhandle, Southern Georgia and Alabama are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and...
2024 Panhandle Cattlemen’s College – October 28-30

2024 Panhandle Cattlemen’s College – October 28-30

The dates are set for the 2024 Panhandle Cattlemen’s College. This 3-day field event will take place October 28-30, 2024 at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) Beef Unit, near Marianna, Florida. This program focuses on reproductive and...
Spray Drone Regulations

Spray Drone Regulations

No doubt, drones are increasingly popular in agriculture these days, as well as in many other industries.  Drones are aircraft and not toys (unless they weigh under 0.55 pounds).  As such, they are subject to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations.  Drones...
Small Ruminant Grazing Management Field Day – July 26

Small Ruminant Grazing Management Field Day – July 26

UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County is hosting a regional Small Ruminant Grazing Management Field Day, on July 26th, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), in Quincy, Florida, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This event will be targeted...
Prescribed Burning Basics Workshop – July 10

Prescribed Burning Basics Workshop – July 10

What does it take to conduct a prescribed burn? What fundamentals are necessary to complete a prescribed burn safely? These questions and many others will be discussed through topics of the Prescribed Burning Basics Workshop, sponsored by the Northwest Florida...
Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

Silvopasture 101 Workshop and Farm Tour Recap

  The UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District hosted a well-attended Silvopasture workshop and farm tour, in Chipley on Friday April 26th. What exactly is silvopasture you may wonder? Ian Stone, the multi-county Forestry agent based in Walton County, did a great job...