Category: Farm & Outdoors

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) in Lamont, Fla., is incredibly excited that their European white storks have finally nested. Stella, an 18-year-old female, arrived at NFWC…

Brian Wiebler Communications Director Tall Timbers On March 29, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved funding to purchase a conservation easement on approximately 4,132 acres of the Norias Property in…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Walking provides one of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors while also maintaining health and fitness. Whether you take a daily stroll near your Jefferson County…

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor The restoration of game wildlife, such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey and wood ducks, is one of the most celebrated accomplishments of modern wildlife management….

Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Keeping a town and county beautiful can sometimes be a challenging task. With so many people living in one space, there is no doubt that things like…

How do you know when a gun is loaded? That’s easy. It’s always loaded. Always. Whatever you learn about firearms, this is the first of the big 4 rules you should know…

Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. A new equestrian facility has opened with the opportunity for Jefferson and surrounding counties’ hunter/jumper horse riders to compete in Gadsden County. The Forgotten Coast Horse Shows…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. As the 6 p.m. sun settled into the horizon, the Great Mark Western’s Bar C Ranch filled up with Cattlemen’s Association members for an evening full of…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2021 Annual Conference for Florida Farm Bureau was held on Oct. 27 and 28 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. This year, among the many awards…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In response to several lawsuits brought on by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a designation of critical habitat to the…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. When Kiona and Chris Wagner lived in South Florida, their backyard garden was so productive that they had plenty of excess vegetables to share. They so enjoyed…

Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Extension 4-H Office here in Monticello held a photography contest for local children to participate in to be judged by locals and have the…

Each year the 4-H in Jefferson County hosts the Chick Chain Project. In this program, 4-Hers will select a chick that they will raise to adulthood. Throughout the project, the youth will…

Story Submitted by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission It’s Labor Day weekend and a great time to spend a day out enjoying the water. On Saturday, Sept. 4, you can go…

Story Submitted by FWC Sea turtles lay eggs in nests on Florida beaches beginning in the spring and throughout the summer, and now the baby turtles are hatching! The Florida Fish and…

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. All around the United States, the population of honey bees keeps dropping lower and lower. Over the years, in some states, the agriculture department has seen up…

Story Submitted by Natural Resources Conservation Service Florida private landowners in the St. Marks and Aucilla River watersheds can apply until Sept. 1 for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources…

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Ever wonder why areas like Jefferson County have some of the most beautiful gardens, flowers or just plant growth in general? Well, that is due to the…

Earlier this month, more than 225 young farmers, ranchers and agriculturalists gathered in Fort Myers, Florida for the Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference. Clay and Kari Fulford, Emily…