New Fact Sheets available on EDIS

The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has some new publications that may be of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida.   Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus...

New UF/IFAS Agricultural Publications

  UF/IFAS Extension has an extensive publications website, called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source).  Here are some of the new publications added this month that may be of interest to you: Bottling, Labeling and Selling Honey in Florida (ENY159/IN918) In 2011,...

Winter Preparation Essential for Bee Colony Survival

Roy Lee Carter – Gulf County Extension Director Although overwintering management of bee hives differs according to regional winter conditions, there are some fundamentals that apply everywhere.  When helping your bees prepare for the upcoming hardships of winter...

Young Farmers Wanted in NW Florida

Blake R. Thaxton, Santa Rosa County Extension As our country continues to search for economic stability there are numerous questions that face agriculture in the United States as well as in the Florida panhandle.  There are the standard questions about fuel cost,...