by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 24, 2023
Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities. These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Dec 9, 2022
Eeusha Nafi, Sudeep Sidhu, Ted Stansly, Ian Small, Sheeja George, David Wright, Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Libbie Johnson and Ethan Carter discussed cotton nitrogen (N) rate research in the article: May Update on the Cotton...
by Ian Stone | Dec 9, 2022
This Holiday season stay real and go local with a fresh locally grown tree. It may come as a surprise to many, but Florida has thriving local Christmas tree farms around the state. Just because Florida has a warm climate in the deep south does not mean...
by Robbie Jones | Nov 18, 2022
These past few months have been very dry. Perfect weather for harvesting cotton, but not so great for planting cool-season crops. Many have been waiting for the weather to break to get sufficient soil moisture to plant. I have received a number of calls about...
by deanthonyprice | Nov 4, 2022
DeAnthony Price, Agriculture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November to honor the original inhabitants of the Americas. Before the arrival of Europeans, Native Americans protected local ecosystems and...
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...