Monthly Archive: May 2012

Florida Small Farms & Alternative Enterprise Conference July 27-29

Florida Smal Farms Conference logo

The University of Florida’s (UF) Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Focus Team are pleased to announce that the fourth annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference will be held in Kissimmee, Florida July 27-29. The goal of the annual Florida Small Farms …

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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/05/22/florida-small-farms-alternative-enterprise-conference-july-27-29/

Pine Beetle Prevention Program Sign-Up

2012 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program 2012  Sign-up Period:  May 7, 2012 (8am) through June 11, 2012 (5pm) The Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program is offered to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners by the Florida Forest Service (FFS) through temporary grants from the USDA Forest Service. Periodic southern pine beetle (SPB) …

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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/05/09/pine-beetle-prevention-program-sign-up/

SE Hay Contest & Jackson Hay Farmer of the Year Entry

Photo Credit:  Doug Mayo

Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Southeast Hay Contest that concludes at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie Georgia.   Hay and Baleage samples will be evaluated for quality and ranked based on the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) score.  Even if you don’t think you have the very best hay, for $15 you will …

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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/05/07/se-hay-contest-jackson-hay-farmer-of-the-year-entry/

January – April Marianna UF/IFAS FAWN Weather Station Summary

Jan-Apr 2012 Jackson Weather Summary

Download the Jan-Apr 2012 Jackson Co Weather Summary for daily weather data and rainfall comparisons to the 60 year history at the NFREC Weather Station.

Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/2012/05/01/january-april-marianna-ufifas-fawn-weather-station-summary/