Story Submitted Twenty percent of the food we eat is made possible by honey bees. And behind each of these hardworking pollinators is an equally hardworking beekeeper or scientist who helps them…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
What’s happening to the bees?
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. In many parts of the United States, agricultural lands are facing a shortage of native bees. This, in turn is causing problems for local farmers who depend on…
Blueberry season is upon us
Blueberry season in the Florida Panhandle is in full swing! Luckily, we don’t have to search too far to find fresh, delicious blueberries because Jefferson County is home to several blueberry…
First Grade Student Agricultural Poster Contest
Sponsored by Jefferson County Farm Bureau Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Jefferson County Farm Bureau (JCFB) held a pizza party and awards ceremony for the first grade students that participated in the…
Blueberry season is upon us!
Danielle Sprague, Jefferson County Extension Blueberry season in the Florida Panhandle is in full swing! Luckily, we don’t have to search too far to find fresh, delicious blueberries because Jefferson County is…
No other life but Ag: Why Richard Terry gives it his all
Story submitted by Florida.growingamerica.com Lynne Hayes: Author, Bill Bassett: Contributing Author For over 50 years, Richard Terry has worked the same land as his father did before him and not once, not…
Florida Farm Bureau Tobacco Scholarship Application
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue cured tobacco…
Liford Custom Calls by GH Liford
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Gene Henry (GH) Liford is a young man with many fine talents, including handmaking turkey ‘calls’, and he’s been getting a lot of attention lately by winning…
Antique Tractor and Engine Show This Weekend
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Stephen Foster’s 30th annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show will be held this weekend, April 5-7, at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park….
Pasture walk and talk on April 10
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Pasture Walk and Talk will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. The informal and interactive walk will provide educational topics by two specialist…
Will You Have A Heart For Horses?
Local rescue holds annual fundraiser to benefit neglected, abused horses Story submitted Choco came to Triple R Horse Rescue after his plight was reported to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. The morning…
Who are you calling a shrimp?
Chances are you’ve never seen a shrimp like this before. A Florida fisherman got more than he bargained for when he pulled an 18-inch-long shrimp-like creature from the water while doing some…
Camphor trees
The flu season is hanging on with a vengeance in Jefferson County, recent spring like weather notwithstanding. The symptoms range from the inconvenient to extreme discomfort. One universal symptom is respiratory distress….
Ten ways summer camp can change your child’s life
Story Submitted Summer camp is all about transformation. Camp counselors become role models. Bunkmates learn healthy conflict-resolution. Even the shy kids make new friends. “Parents often notice a big difference when their…
Honeybees
The polychromatic displays of Spring 2018 are located high and low, in residential and rural areas and seemingly without end. The blooms foretell the likelihood of the next generation of plants, but…
Squirrels
Here are six reasons to start loving these nutty critters Story Submitted Squirrels often get a bad rap. They raid bird feeders. They can chew through just about anything. They dart out…
Arbor Day in Monticello
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. In recognition of National Arbor Day the City of Monticello gave away 42 fruit, ornamental, and shade trees to be planted inside the city limits, in celebration…
Hunter safety internet-completion courses offered in February
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety internet-completion course on Feb. 24, in Jefferson County. Students who have taken the online course and wish to…
The Wild-Side with Jerry Walls
NORTH FLORIDA’S WILD TURKEYS If you spend any time outdoors in Madison or Jefferson County at one time or another you have seen or will see a wild turkey or two or…
“Amazing Animals” comes to North Florida
Story Submitted Amazing Animals is now conducting fun, educational and interactive programs in schools, libraries, camps, special events, zoos, fund raisers, birthday parties, nature centers, plant nurseries, resorts and more in North…
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