Category: Farm & Outdoors

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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!…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring turkey season starts on Saturday, March 16, and lasts through Sunday, April 21. Florida is home to six million acres of wildlife management area (WMA) systems…

SRWMD Contributor March is Florida Biking Month and the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) wants to encourage residents and visitors to take advantage of Florida’s spring weather and enjoy the great…