Food Plots Can Benefit Deer and Hunter

The shortening days and cooling temperatures serve as a reminder to many area sportsmen that deer hunting season is just around the corner. As the season draws near many hunters will be planting winter food plots. These plots generally consist of a variety of cool...
Invasive Exotic Species ID and Control Workshop September 19

Invasive Exotic Species ID and Control Workshop September 19

September 19, 2013; 9:00 am – 3:00 pm CT UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and the Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance CISMA will be offering an Invasive Exotic Species Identification and Control Workshop on September...
Warm Season Fish Pond Management

Warm Season Fish Pond Management

North Florida’s cool fall and winter seem a distant memory.  Warm temperatures and longer days have kicked pond productivity into “high gear.”  Biological activity in and around your pond is in full swing this time of year and there are some “warm weather” management...

Control Wild Hogs to Prevent Crop Damage

Wild hogs are a nuisance to farmers, timberland owners and even subdivision residents.  With recent rains, wild hogs are expanding their ranges and looking for new feeding areas.  The time to control wild hogs on the farm is before the crop is in.  Basically, it is...

Deer Antler Abnormalities

Reasons for Abnormal Antlers The reasons for abnormal antler growth often are unknown, and highly speculative. But there are three basic probable causes: The defects are coded in genes, and therefore hereditary. Defects are caused by physiological problems as the...

FWCC seeks input from Farmers

FWCC Seeks Public Input on Deer Management in the Panhandle The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) announces a series of public meetings on deer management in the Florida Panhandle to which all persons are invited. Times and Locations: January...