Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local agriculture experts are holding a “Pasture Walk & Talk” on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 4 p.m. until sundown. The walk takes place at 170 Ashville Hwy.,…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
Give your plant beds a fresh start
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. September is almost gone, and the former grandeur of our beautiful summer gardens has begun to fade, leaving our flower beds at home looking a little…
Boyles Tree Farm named Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Tree Farm Program has recently announced that Boyles Tree Farm has been recognized as the 2025 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year….
Jefferson Future Farmers of America begins a new year
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS) is home to what is likely to become a vibrant and active Future Farmers of America (FFA) group. Stephanie Prevatt,…
Livestock producers eligible for USDA assistance for losses due to flooding
USDA Office of Communications Contributor U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced eligible livestock producers will receive disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024…
Home Improvement: Serpents who steal
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most homesteads who 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…
Wildlife Center to celebrate five years being “Wild and Thriving”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center has been protecting endangered species and educating the public about them for about five years now. It’s time to celebrate! To join…
Community Day and Fall Seed Giveaway is Sept. 13 at the library
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendar for next Saturday, Sept. 13, to stop by the library for the annual Community Day and Fall Seed Giveaway. From 10 a.m. to 12…
Florida has a new tax holiday for hunting, fishing and camping
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. If you need supplies for your camping, fishing and hiking adventures, the time to stock up is Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, 2025. This time period serves…
Old Glory PCA Rodeo coming to Monticello
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. October is almost here again, and that means a lot of things will begin happening. We will start seeing “It’s Fall Y’all” signs in the unlikeliest of…
Laura’s Garden Notes: Basil and other light loving seeds
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. When my lavender seed packs arrived in the mail, I was surprised to learn that they require light to germinate. What? Usually seed planting instructions tell not…
Celestial events in September
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. For those of you who like to keep eyes on the skies, September is bringing some astronomical events for you to enjoy. -Throughout September, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus,…
The American Relief Act of 2025 assists farmers and producers affected by natural disasters
Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now…
Florida welcomes license-free saltwater fishing day on Sept. 6
Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Sept. 6, Florida is opening its waters to free saltwater fishing for everyone, even if one does not possess a fishing license. License-free fishing days…
Agricultural games are learning tools
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. It sometimes feels as if we are constantly battling to get our kids away from screens. Oftentimes, it seems like we are losing the battle. One time…
Training for pesticide applicator license to be offered
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Farmers in Jefferson County are invited to participate in the Big Bend Pesticide Series Training to be held over four days, Sept. 8-11, hosted by UF/IFAS Extension…
Snook season opens Sept. 1
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The recreational harvest season for snook starts Sept. 1 in most of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation’s (FWC) west coast regions, including both the Panhandle and…
Great native plants to use
Jennifer Mason Contributor As the summer simmers down, I would like to highlight a very showy, evergreen, native shrub: the Southern bayberry or wax myrtle, Morella cerifera. This amazing plant provides a…
FWC okays bear hunt for 2025 hunting season
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not surprisingly, judging from its preliminary vote in May, the Board of Commissioners of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted to approve a…
Arborist Consultation Information
UF/IFAS Contributor Homeowners are generally unaware of many of the various circumstances that can make their trees hazardous. If time is taken to look, most people can see obvious structural problems as…