Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first official day of autumn lands on Sept. 22 this year. That’s the day in our calendar when the sun will be positioned directly over the…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
License-free saltwater fishing day is Sept. 7
Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. The state of Florida offers license-free fishing days to residents and non-residents for freshwater and saltwater fishing. The next license-free saltwater fishing day is on Saturday, Sept….
Ashwood Homestead Plants with purpose
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Nestled in the rural backroads of a Monticello neighborhood lies a family-owned nursery and homestead that specializes in native Florida plants. This nursery, called Ashwood Homestead, is…
Ancient shoreline in Florida connects Suwannee County rivers and springs underground
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Suwannee County is home to numerous rivers and freshwater springs, and there is a unique geographical feature that shows how the bodies of water are all connected….
Tall Timbers seeks public input for accreditation renewal
Tall Timbers Contributor The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Tall Timbers is pleased to announce…
Give it a whirl
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Being a gardener means that even though it’s hot-as-blazes August, we’re urged to start dabbling in Fall about six weeks early and to consider taking a bit…
Annual FWC wild turkey survey is open for Florida residents
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced June 1 the kickoff of the 2024 Wild Turkey Summer Survey. The annual survey, open until Aug. 31,…
Forest Service now offering tree sales online
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. To help meet the state’s reforestation needs, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service announced on July 1 the opening of an online…
Ponderings…The mystery of the massive squash
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At the end of winter, before spring began, I emptied most of the contents of my compost bin into our raised vegetable garden, tilling the compost into the…
Leaning into the heat
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida in July is just plain hot, hot, hot. Even a brief, early morning session in the garden turns me into a dripping mess, but I…
Go ahead and “go to seed”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the mid 1800s or so, Americans have used the phrase “gone to seed” figuratively as a way to disparage something or someone that has, according to…
Serpents who steal
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most homesteads that raise chickens want to provide a safe, sanitary home for their flock, and whether you free-range or have a chicken-run set up, a good…
Farmyard fun
If you like guineas and ducks, like me, this just might be the article for you. This year my family got a shipment of ducklings and guinea keets. They were so cute!…
2024 cicada swarm What Floridians can expect
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For most of us growing up in rural communities, the steady, whirring hum of cicadas is one of the most nostalgic indicators of an upcoming summer. Unlike…
Farm Bureau announces poster and essay contest winners
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Farm Bureau announced the winners of their annual poster and essay contests last month after celebrating with the students in the classroom. Farm Bureau…
Emerging Crop Production Forum coming up soon
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. A 2024 Emerging Crop Production Systems Forum is going to be held in the coming weeks. This forum is a two-day class and tour session, which is…
Mulching makes gardening much easier
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. By the beginning of May, midday temperatures regularly nudge into the 80s. By month’s end, even hotter temps bring new challenges to the home garden. Heat-loving weeds…
Nurturing companionship in the garden
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Companionship is such an appealing experience that people really take notice of it, in all its forms. When a special sense of belonging blooms, when an unexpected…
-Soil health- Tips on transitioning to organic cropping systems
Many farmers who want to transition to organic production must change their practices or adopt new farming strategies in common management areas, regardless of what they produce. These include building and maintaining…
See Jefferson County’s demo pollinator garden
In March of 2024, the UF/IFAS Extension in Jefferson County was awarded a grant from the Apalachee Audubon Society to install a pollinator garden at its facility on West Washington Street. The…
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