The purpose of the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Program is to provide educational programs, assistance and opportunities to producers, homeowners and stakeholders related to sustainable agriculture practices in…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
National Wild Turkey Federation Event Set for March 14
Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, March 14 at…
Plan your summer scalloping!
FWC offers sneak-peek at upcoming scalloping rules John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. In the peak of the summer, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are entered by fishermen and enthusiasts during…
Nominate a farmer or rancher: Florida is accepting nominations for the Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Award
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is full of hard-working farmers who contribute to the state’s agricultural and environmental innovations. Whether in Florida’s iconic citrus production, tending to fields of cotton or…
National Wild Turkey Federation Event Set for March 14
Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Hunting Heritage Event and Jefferson County Kings of Spring Youth Turkey Challenge, is set for Saturday, Mar. 14 at…
There’s a kangaroo in Jefferson County!
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County might be quite a distance from the Australian Outback, but the two locations now share a unique similarity: both are home to Red Kangaroos. While…
Leap Day: An extra day to have a heart for horses
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Triple R Horse Rescue will host its ninth annual fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 29, from 5 to 10 p.m.; Leap Day is an extra day to have…
Love in a jar: Canning at Twelve Oaks Farm
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Tami Lester is the owner and operator of Twelve Oaks Farm, an equine facilitated learning and life coaching operation that is located just outside the Monticello city…
All about fire: Tall Timbers hosts fire-themed festival this weekend
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Fire is a force of nature that can keep us warm, cook our food and cultivate our wild lands. But, fire can also be a detrimental natural…
Better the world, plant a tree
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Since its birth in 1872, Arbor Day has been a time for people, schools, organizations and civic clubs to reflect on the importance of trees within our…
Heirlooms in bloom
Tending to heirloom camellia plants, cultivating a history of gardening Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When Tom and Susie Isphording bought their 1922 historic home in Monticello, the garden was far from…
Fulford elected to Farm Credit Board
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida Contributor Farm Credit of Northwest Florida recently announced the election of Jefferson County’s Ernest C. Fulford to its Board of Directors. Fulford will be serving on the…
Raising pigs with farmer Finley Boyd
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Finley Boyd has been raising pigs with her family since 2014, when her grandfather, Hines Boyd, got into the business of raising Iberian pigs. Iberian pigs are…
What pine to plant? A case for Longleaf
Arlo Kane/Contributor Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission You have just harvested your timber stand, and now have at least 20 acres cleared. What do you do next? If you are going…
Mistletoe
A kiss under the mistletoe…a holiday tradition that hasn’t much changed! If you look around, you’ll be sure to find some growing on the branches of several different species of hardwood trees…
Agri-science returns to Jefferson County’s school system
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. With a ceremony that was held on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the education of agriculture has officially returned to Jefferson Somerset classrooms. The process began last year when…
Drought, rain and hurricanes: Growing cotton in Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, Ernest and Sarah Fulford plant, harvest and tend to the family’s 1,200 acres. Much of that land has been passed to Ernest from his father, who,…
Growing fall crops at A&B Produce Farm
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Allen and Bonnie Cook Baasch, owners and operators of the A&B Produce Farm, are enjoying the fruits of their labor as they watch the crops they planted…
Recognizing the hearts and minds of Jefferson County 4-H at annual banquet
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Another year of Jefferson County 4-H activities and programs has concluded with an awards ceremony and banquet on Saturday, Oct. 12. This annual awards banquet serves as…
Tour local with the 12th Annual Farm Tour
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s officially fall, which means its time for pumpkin patches, scarecrows and farm tours! Jefferson County has six different locations listed in this year’s 12th Annual Farm…
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