Friday Feature: John Deere Loader Dynamic Weighing System
This week's featured video was published by John Deere to highlight new innovation for tractors with loader attachments. They have developed the technology to weigh round bales of hay, feed, or other products as you load the hay spear or bucket. According to John...
The Granberry Farm: Sustainably Managing a Cattle Ranch in the Chipola River Basin
Aaron and Alice Granberry and their grandson, Aaron Granberry III manage a cattle ranch near Marianna, Florida. The Granberrys have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) to increase sustainability and protect groundwater quality on their farm. These BMPs...
Poor Food Plot Performance – 3 Simple Solutions to Common Problems
For many of us in the Florida Panhandle, managing land for and hunting deer are two of the pastimes that we’ll spend the most time and money on each year. I greatly enjoy spending time in the woods and value the opportunity to fill the freezer with high-quality...
Farmers and Ranchers Can Now Apply for Florida Farm TEAM Sales Tax Exempt Cards
Source: FDACS December 19, 2023 Press Release and Florida Farm Tax Exempt Agricultural Materials (TEAM) Card website Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that farmers and ranchers can apply for the Florida Farm Tax Exempt Agricultural...
2023 Average Farmland Rent and Farm-Worker Wages
Discussions about money can be awkward in almost every type of relationship, but even more so between landowners and farmers, or employers and employees. As we begin 2024, many farmers and landowners have begun discussions about renewing leases and farmland...
Shouldn’t the Farm Safety Net Target those Feeding the Country?
Source: Southern Ag Today - Joe Outlaw and Bart Fischer, Texas A&M Food Policy Center In remarks during a March 16, 2023, hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Secretary Vilsack testified that while “our policies have...
Friday Feature: John Deere Farm Equipment Videos for Kids
This week's featured video comes from John Deere's YouTube channel made especially for kids, called John Deere Kids. The tractor video I selected to highlight was one of the shorter ones, but the videos on this channel could be fun ways to share farming with kids in...
2024 Northwest Florida Beef Cattle Conference & Trade Show – February 14
Ranchers, family members, and ranch hands are invited to attend the 39th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show to be held Wednesday, February 14, 2024. This event will be held at the Jackson County Extension Office Auditorium, located at 2741...
Jefferson County 2024 Beginning Beekeeping Series: January 13-February 10
Are you thinking about raising bees on your property? - Do you want to learn more about beekeeping? - Please join us for the 2nd annual Beginner Beekeeping Workshop Series. The four-session workshop will provide educational training with live demonstrations...
Chitosan – A Sustainable and Ecofriendly Approach to Extend the Shelf Life of Fruit
Muhammad Shahid and Muneer Rehman, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Chitosan is an edible coating material used to extend the shelf life of perishable commodities. It is a natural polysaccharide derived from chitin, a main component found in...