by Michael Goodchild | Aug 2, 2013
Above is a video of a recent prescribed burn in Walton County. Benefits of Summer Prescribed Burns Most landowners think of winter months (Dec-Feb) when it comes to control burning the piney woods. But once your pine trees start reaching mature heights (50-70 feet)...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 12, 2013
Information provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture Applications accepted July 15, 2013 through August 29, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam is urging Florida’s agricultural land owners to consider applying to the Rural and Family...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 19, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. CT Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, FL 32448 Farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida are invited to attend a workshop to discuss and comment on draft changes to permitting rules...
by Les Harrison | Apr 19, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently implementing an overhaul of the nation’s food safety system. They are proposing which fruits and vegetables would be subject to new, more restrictive standards during the rule making process. Vegetables usually...
by Shep Eubanks | Mar 22, 2013
Now is a good time to calibrate your boom sprayers as you head into the new crop season. Calibration is not a difficult process if you understand a few principles of calibration. It is important to calibrate your pesticide applicators on a regular basis to ensure...
by Allison Meharg | Mar 6, 2013
The release of the new Food Safety Modernization Act proposed guidelines in January 2013 has many producers wondering, “How do I make my farm food safety compliant?” While specific handling protocols are still coming from researchers at various...
