by Daniel J. Leonard | Sep 30, 2022
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael rolled through the Central Panhandle, destroying millions of acres of commercial pine forests. In the years since, a remarkable amount of work has been done to clean up and replant most of these destroyed acres. Many of these...
by Andrea Albertin | Sep 30, 2022
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers producers technical and financial assistance to help them implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their operations. NRCS staff work with farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers to...
by wickens carissa | Sep 23, 2022
– Tory Moore, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications Managing manure can be a challenge for horse owners. One horse can produce an average of 50 pounds of waste per day and with an estimated 385,000 horses in Florida, that waste piles up. A new...
by Andrea Albertin | Sep 9, 2022
Thursday, September 22, 2022 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT Jackson County Extension Office, 2741 Penn Ave., Marianna, FL 32448 The majority of rural residents in the Florida Panhandle rely on groundwater from private wells for home consumption. Groundwater is also the...
by Kacey Aukema | Sep 9, 2022
Cogongrass is one of the world’s top 10 most invasive plants. It is a serious issue in the Florida Panhandle. UF/IFAS Extension in Walton County will host two cogongrass control workshop sessions on Tuesday, September 27th. The training will include a morning...
by external | Aug 19, 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners in Florida are encouraged to apply to participate in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by September 30, 2022 (Deadline was extende4d from Sept 2), for the program’s current funding cycle. Through this voluntary...
