The 5th Annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference promises to inform and inspire agricultural innovators. Join us August 2-4 in Kissimmee, Florida for farm tours, a trade show, networking opportunities, live animal exhibits, hands-on workshops, and delicious locally-grown food! Don’t miss this chance to learn more about farming as well as alternative enterprises …
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The coral snake is certainly one of the more beautiful snakes in our state… but it is also one of the most venomous. There are actually two subspecies of coral snake in the United States; the Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius tener) and the Eastern Coral (M. f. fulvius) – it is the Eastern that …
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Spring has arrived on Santa Rosa Island. The wet and dreary days of winter have turned to sunnier ones; albeit still cold and very windy. Our March hike took place at the end of the month and a front had just passed through, so it was unseasonably cold on this day with an air temperature …
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Escambia County Master Gardeners are gearing up for their annual event at the Extension office, 3740 Stefani Road, on Saturday, May 4 from 8:00 a.m. – Noon. Community members will be able to tour the gardens, learn about plants, purchase quality selections for their own yard, and even learn how to ‘Cook with Herbs’ from a …
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(flyer & information) Reception with UF/IFAS Dean of Extension, Dr. Nick Place. Presentation by Hernandez Calhoun International Design on new 4-H Facility to be constructed on Stefani Road. Escambia County Extension Office. Friday, April 26, 2013. Agenda. 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
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What is 4-H? 4-H is the youth development program of the nation’s 109 land-grant universities and the national Cooperative Extension System. 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization. There are more than 220,000 members in Florida. University of Florida Extension, which is part of UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is responsible for …
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UF/IFAS NW District Extension agents and the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center have joined forces to provide relevant hands on training for the Small Farmers of northwest Florida and surrounding areas by developing the Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises program. This Spring Field Day will be a sneak peek at what …
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The following meetings have been scheduled for the 4-H Task Force: April 9, 2013, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm CT at the Extension Office Polycom or Conference Call Agenda: Check in by Committee members on reports May 2, 2013, 5:30 pm-9:00 pm CT (with dinner at 5:00 pm) Agenda: Finalize the reports to be sent forward to …
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Meeting Notice: The Escambia County 4‐H Foundation Board of Directors Meet & Greet will be held Friday, April 5th, at the Escambia County Extension Office, 4pm-5:30pm. This will be an opportunity for new board members to meet the Executive Board and Extension Staff, receive Foundation manuals and plan for a training session.
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You may be seeing alot of weeds in your yard at this time of year, but a post emergent herbicide will not manage these mature weeds. Even though post emergent herbicides are labeled to manage weeds that have already emerged, they only work well against small, young weeds. Once weeds grow well above the turf, …
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