by Doug Mayo | Oct 31, 2014
On Thursday August 21, 2014, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the fourth year these two organizations have...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 31, 2014
Jack Payne, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources (UF/IFAS) The selection of Dr. W. Kent Fuchs (pronounced “Fox”) as the next president of the University of Florida should be cause for celebration for anyone who cares about Florida agriculture...
by Les Harrison | Sep 26, 2014
There has been a change in the testing procedure at the UF/IFAS Lab which analyzes the nutrient profile of Florida’s soils. The Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL) has replaced the Mehlich 1 (M1) test with the Mehlich 3 (M3) test, but the question from many is...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 18, 2014
The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association hosted a farm tour on Thursday, July 17. There were 75 cattle ranchers from Jackson, Washington, Holmes, and Calhoun Counties, as well as surrounding Alabama and Georgia counties that participated in the tour. Three...
by Libbie Johnson | May 2, 2014
Escambia County is making national news, but unfortunately, it is because of a natural disaster. Reports of more than 20 inches of rain are common, and the recovery from that amount of rain will be long and involved. These devastating heavy rains were mostly...
