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…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
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…
No other life but Ag: Why Richard Terry gives it his all
Story submitted by Florida.growingamerica.com Lynne Hayes: Author, Bill Bassett: Contributing Author For over 50 years, Richard Terry has worked the same land as his father did before him and not once, not…
Florida Farm Bureau Tobacco Scholarship Application
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue cured tobacco…
Liford Custom Calls by GH Liford
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Gene Henry (GH) Liford is a young man with many fine talents, including handmaking turkey ‘calls’, and he’s been getting a lot of attention lately by winning…
Antique Tractor and Engine Show This Weekend
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Stephen Foster’s 30th annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show will be held this weekend, April 5-7, at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park….
Pasture walk and talk on April 10
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. A Pasture Walk and Talk will be held on Tuesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. The informal and interactive walk will provide educational topics by two specialist…
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