Category: Farm & Outdoors

John Lilly Contributor While we at UF/IFAS strive to strengthen our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA), Black History Month reminds us to reflect—or learn—how we got here. We do…

Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. There are many farming families in Jefferson County, whether large or small, and they all are a vital part of our community. One that most people know…

Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Everyone loves fresh produce, whether it’s fruits or vegetables. Eating something you just picked out of a field almost always tastes better than eating something you bought…

UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County will be hosting a Private Pesticide Applicator Exam Review Class on Thursday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Extension Office. This class will review…

Want to learn how to saltwater fish in Florida? Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for a series of free Virtual Saltwater Fishing Clinics for beginner anglers age 16…

Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Most everyone has ambitions and dreams. Sometimes those ambitions and dreams can lead us to do things others might think is crazy or extreme, but that doesn’t…

The term “creeping” has many negative implications. It generally conveys sneaky behavior with potentially malevolent intent. Fairytales, from the Brothers Grimm to J.R.R. Tolkien have characters which fit the following description: to…

One is the loneliest number, at least according to the 1969 rock and roll hit by the band Three Dog Night. The tune bemoans typical teenage angst about not having that special…

  Everyone, at least those of a certain vintage, remembers Yogi Bear and Boo-boo. The mischievous pair of celluloid bruins entertained millions, if not more, with their harmless antics in the fictional…

A kiss under the mistletoe…a holiday tradition that we’ve all heard of. If you look around, you’ll be sure to find some growing on the branches of several different species of hardwood…

Story Submitted The Boyd Family has decided to pivot its traditional cattle operation and is now selling its beef directly to consumers in a new farm-to-table venture called Boyd Farms Fresh. The…

  The week leading up to Thanksgiving is proclaimed by the President as being National Farm-City Week. This week is set aside each year to celebrate and recognize the beneficial partnerships between…

  Peanuts, also known as groundnuts, earthnuts or goobers have a long history of cultivation. Unlike other nuts, peanuts are grown underground and not on a tree (hence the nickname groundnut or…

Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. As we go through the pandemic, many aspects of our daily lives have changed. Despite the changes and the “new normal” that has been inflicted on us,…

“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. The…

Hitchhiking was once a common means of low-cost transportation for people unable to afford other mean. A person would walk to the nearest road and hold out their clinched fist with the…

Story Submitted by FWC The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces a fall red snapper season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations in the Gulf of Mexico to…

Danielle Sprague Jefferson County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent (850) 342-0187 • dsprague@ufl.edu Typically, the UF/IFAS Extension Food Safety Team provides Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Trainings throughout the state in…