Category: Farm & Outdoors

De’Anthony Price UF/IFAS Ag Agent – Jefferson County People love eating potatoes, and farmers love planting them. Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is a known date for growing potatoes. This tradition goes back generations….

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In the United States, farmers account for only about two percent of the population. The other 98 percent rely on these farmers to help feed an entire…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite their shy nature, the Florida coyote is exceptionally common. Most residents are more likely to hear these elusive creatures than they are to actually see one,…

Florida Wildlife Commission Contributor The Florida Wildlife Commission is currently asking Florida residents to report the sightings of any non-native species. Reporting observations helps FWC manage these nonnative species. The best reports…

Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson has announced the opening of the nomination process for the Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award and the…

De’Anthony Price Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County Are you thinking about growing small fruits? Do you want to start a U-Pick operation? On Tuesday, Feb. 20, please join…

DeAnthony Price Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent UF/IFAS Jefferson County After the freeze last year, winter plant protection is critical. Cold temperatures in North Florida can get very low, enough to damage…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Although the national recognition of Arbor Day is still a few months away, the statewide recognition of Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January. This…

Submitted by FWC New regulations for snook in state and adjacent federal waters will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2024. These regulation changes will establish nine snook management regions and establish…

Submitted by FWC The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering technical assistance to potential applicants interested in the Florida Boating Improvement Program and the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. The…

UF/IFAS Extension Service – Jefferson The Life, Liberty and Livestock Club Ag Judging Teams were busy in November! After many weeks of practice, they competed at the North Florida Fair on Nov….

Local products from local farmers for local people   Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Fourteen years ago, four North Florida women with backgrounds in agriculture banded together in an effort to support…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With a New Year comes that special, open feeling of possibility. Most people hone in on this once a year, but my life has ended up with…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Just when I was getting into full swing with my cool weather crops, I saw that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. When we built our dream house in 1992, our concept for the yard included not only a vegetable patch but many plantings all around for an “edible…

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year during the week leading up to Thanksgiving, Farm-City Week is observed. The week is set aside to bring attention to the crucial and beneficial partnerships…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A new Growers Market is coming to town. Look for it to be set up in the CowHaus parking lot on Courthouse Circle on Monday, Nov. 20,…

Jimmy McQuigg Forester for Jefferson and Leon County Florida Forest Service In recognition of the importance of Florida’s forests, the week of Oct. 22-28, 2023, is being celebrated across Florida as “Florida…