Friday Feature:  Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016

Friday Feature: Great Florida Cattle Drive 2016

This week’s featured video was published by the Associated Press to share highlights from the 2016 Great Florida Cattle Drive, which was the third such ride held to commemorate the history of cattle production in Florida.  The Florida Cow Culture Preservation...
Mitigating Risk for an Equine Enterprise

Mitigating Risk for an Equine Enterprise

  Saundra TenBroeck, UF/IFAS State Extension Horse Specialist Running a horse operation or simply owning horses can bring potential risk associated with clients and/or guests on your property, particularly youth. Some courts have found that a child can find a...
What are those Winding Paths in Crop Leaves?

What are those Winding Paths in Crop Leaves?

  Have you ever noticed what looks like little winding squiggly paths through the leaf surface of your vegetable crops? If so, then you likely had a visit from leafminers. The most common leafminer species we encounter in our Florida vegetable crops are vegetable...
Guidelines for Selecting a Consulting Forester

Guidelines for Selecting a Consulting Forester

  Ian Stone, Forestry/Natural Resources Agent-Walton County Selecting a consulting forester is a major decision for landowners with both small and large private forest management enterprises. Consulting foresters provide technical forestry assistance in all...