EXTENSION CONNECTION: Come experience a Day on the Farm
Tag: Agriculture
The Extension Connection: The magnificent mullet is a local luxury
A new year brings a new opportunity to pick out that perfect calendar to hang on your wall. While I am partial to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension cal…
The Extension Connection: Horticultural preparatory course available
No previous experience or accreditation it required to be a landscaper in the state of Florida. So when homeowners are searching for service providers, it is important that they question potential co…
Guest editorial: Tax won’t save overdrawn springs
Water bottlers s hould pay more for siphoning groundwater that would otherwise flow through Florida’s springs, but that alone won’t reverse their decline.
Bills filed in the Florida Legislature wo…
Get ready for a different kind of Rodeo
Most of us are familiar with the traditional cowboy rodeo like the one held in Baker each year. However, we have a different kind of rodeo happening in our backyard that some may not be as familiar w…
Creepy weeds may be indicator of problems
“There are these weeds spreading all over my yard. They have little round leaves that are real close to the ground and spread in every direction.
"I keep trying to get rid of them by mowing my gra…
September begins the best gardening season
As we move into the month of September, we can expect some relief from summer’s heat and humidity. It becomes more enjoyable to be outdoors.
When this change occurs, it offers a time to possibly ca…
Okaloosa 4-H year is getting started
Although school year began a little over two weeks ago for Okaloosa County, the 4-H year was gearing up for its Sept. 1 start.
There are events all over the state that 4-H hosts that encourage yout…