I’m sure many of you could easily recognize air potato with its winding vines and heart-shaped leaves climbing high along roadsides, fence rows and natural vegetation, but could you recognize its key…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates #WhoTaughtYou
Florida has abundant outdoor recreational opportunities. The state boasts public access to a wide array of hunting, fishing, boating and wildlife viewing activities. It is the Fishing Capital of the World and…
Fulford represents Florida Farmers
Savannah Reams, , ECB Publishing, Inc. Local farmer, Ernest Fulford, was chosen as a representative for Florida farmers, to attend the National Cotton Council’s 2018 Producer Information Exchange Program (P.I.E.) the week…
Ragweed renegades
The disheartening knowledge that a fall cooling is still weeks away is only mitigated by knowing the autumn allergy season will arrive with the moderating temperatures. Given the substantial and consistent rains…
The hunt is on
Florida’s Statewide Alligator Harvest began this week Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Story Submitted Florida’s statewide alligator harvest, nationally and internationally recognized as a model program for the sustainable use of…
Flies
The summer of 2018 has been a good season for the insect population. There has been plenty to eat and Jefferson County has provided an exceptionally hospitable environment for these six legged…
Beneficial bats help Florida agriculture
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. They are a common sight, especially in the dusk hours just after sunset. Bats can often be seen circling around as they begin their nocturnal feeding on insects….
Hunter safety course offered in Jefferson County in August
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety course in Jefferson County in August. The class will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, from…
Good news for a big snake
20 eastern indigo snakes just released to begin year two of the north Florida recovery Twenty federally threatened eastern indigo snakes have just been released in northern Florida at The Nature Conservancy’s…
Jefferson/Leon/Wakulla County Producers Have Until Aug. 1 to Submit FSA County Committee Nominations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Executive Director for Jefferson/Leon/Wakulla County, Melissa Rodgers, today reminded farmers and ranchers that they have until Aug. 1, 2018, to nominate…
The Oakworm caterpillar
“The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven,” so wrote the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare in his classic play the Merchant of Venice….
4-H Learns About Exotic and Invasive species
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Invasive species and exotic pets were just two of the things that 4-H’ers learned about during the 4-H Wildlife Day Camp that lasted from Monday, July 9…
Jefferson County farmers visit Washington D.C.
Story Submitted Members of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau visited with Florida’s Congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., from Tuesday, May 8 through Thursday, May 10, to discuss various federal policies that affect…
Last week, I received a call about a garden not producing the way it used to. On my visit, I could see that the tomatoes were stunted, yellow and wilting, the squash…
The Antlion
With the warm weather and ample rain, the lawns of Jefferson County are green and growing. The difficulty is finding a sunny afternoon to mow what quickly can turn into a hay…
UF’s new Honey Bee Lab will support Beekeeping and Agriculture
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…
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…
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