by Blake Thaxton | May 17, 2013
The Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises inaugural event was a great success! Over 80 people came out and took part in the field day that included stops about food safety regulations, drip and orchard irrigation, trap crops, construction of hydroponic...
by Judy Biss | May 3, 2013
Cheese grits, hush-puppies, and catfish; sweet corn, potatoes, and crawfish; dirty rice, coleslaw, and shrimp! What do all of these delicious foods have in common? The answer is AGRICULTURE – including the catfish, crawfish, and shrimp! Aquaculture (or...
by Matthew Orwat | Jan 18, 2013
Matthew Orwat, Horticulture Agent I, Washington County Extension Last week’s warm spring-like weather has reminded producers that it is time to prepare this year’s fertility management plan. This reminder is timely because there is still time to prepare for the...
by Blake Thaxton | Dec 14, 2012
Join us at the Vegetable (& other Specialty Crop) Producers Round Up! Come learn about new marketing opportunities for your specialty crop operation and interact with local Northwest Florida produce distributors. We will be teaching new pest management techniques,...
by Judy Biss | Jul 13, 2012
Good agricultural practices, food safety awareness, and complying with food safety regulations go hand-in-hand to minimize the incidence of foodborne illness. To that end, Floridians who offer to sell, or hold for the purpose of selling, eggs for human consumption...
by Blake Thaxton | Jul 13, 2012
Blake R. Thaxton, Santa Rosa County Extension As our country continues to search for economic stability there are numerous questions that face agriculture in the United States as well as in the Florida panhandle. There are the standard questions about fuel cost,...
