by Doug Mayo | Jan 6, 2014
[warning]The National Weather Service is forecasting wind chills below freezing for 48 hours from Monday night through Wednesday, with possible single digit wind chills on Monday and Tuesday nights.[/warning] The following is the NWS forecast for Marianna for Monday...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 13, 2013
With all of the rain Florida has received the last two months, the mosquito population has increased dramatically. Mosquitoes are the vector or carrier for viruses that can be transmitted from wild birds to humans and horses. Through August there have not been any...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 28, 2013
The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has many publications of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu Each fact sheet has a PDF or printer friendly link in the top...
by Mindy Hittle | May 17, 2013
Livestock owners need to be on the lookout for Pigeon Fever to appear again in livestock this year. Over 60 Florida horses, mainly in Walton and Okaloosa Counties, were infected with this disease in 2012. Pigeon Fever is an infection caused by the bacteria,...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 2, 2013
Jackson County Extension is hosting four regional, agricultural educational events over the next several weeks. Watermelon & Cucurbit – February 11 The Tri-state Watermelon & Cucurbit Meeting will be held on Monday, February 11th at the...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jan 25, 2013
Horses may only need to be dewormed two to three times per year. The active ingredient in commercial dewormers need to be rotated to prevent resistance. The best approach for worm control in horses is to utilize fecal egg counts (FEC) to determine which horses merit...
