This tiny sinkhole appeared in my yard during the heavy March rains. Although only 3 feet wide, it was 5 feet deep. My dog looks both curious and jealous that it wasn’t one of the holes he’s dug! During our heavy March rainfall events a tiny sinkhole appeared in my yard. While it was only …
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Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/04/13/sinkholes-in-the-florida-panhandle-facts-and-resources/
Panhandle Row Crop Short Course
Panhandle Row Crop Short Course – March 7 The Panhandle Row Crop Short Course will be held on Thursday, March 7th at the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Center, located at 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue in Marianna, Florida. The registration begins at 7:15 AM Central with the program starting at 7:45 and concluding with a sponsored lunch. Topics for this event will focus …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/03/01/panhandle-row-crop-short-course/
Panhandle Outdoors LIVE 2013!
Are you interested in exploring and discovering more about the waterways and wildlife around you? If so, Panhandle Outdoors LIVE may be right up your alley. In 2012, natural resources Extension Agents took over 200 people on trips from Perdido to Apalachicola, and this yearlong series of hiking, boating, and kayaking trips is back …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/03/01/panhandle-outdoors-live-2013/
Camellias in the Panhandle
White by the Gate, Magnoliaeflora, and Spellbound Camellia japonica flowers Are you looking for an evergreen shrub with showy flowers in the fall or winter? Look no further than an old Southern favorite, the camellia. Large camellias dot landscapes of historic homes throughout the Florida Panhandle, and although they look like they’ve been here forever …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/31/camellias-in-the-panhandle/
Announcing the 2013 Beekeeping in the Panhandle Shortcourse
Whether you’re interested in bees as a hobby or profession, beekeeping is a fascinating and agriculturally important endeavor. Announcing the Beekeeping in the Panhandle Short-course Libbie Johnson Beginning on February 18th, UF IFAS Extension agents in northwest Florida will be offering a four night “Beekeeping in the Panhandle” short-course through interactive videoconferencing. All classes will …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/11/announcing-the-2013-beekeeping-in-the-panhandle-shortcourse/
2012 Panhandle Weather Summary
Monthly rainfall totals from 6 UF/IFAS FAWN weather stations located across North Florida. 2012 was a fairly good weather year. For the year, the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) station at Marianna recorded the highest rainfall with almost 61″ and the lowest total was recorded at the station near Quincy, coming in just below 45″. …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/04/2012-panhandle-weather-summary/
January – November Panhandle Weather Summary
November was a very dry month across all north Florida. Jay had the high rainfall at only 1.4 inches while Quincy and Live Oak received only 0.2 inches. Total rainfall from January through November was still highest at the Live Oak Station and lowest at Quincy. Cooler weather has arrived with two mornings of frost and temperatures below freezing. Record rainfall in …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/12/07/january-november-panhandle-weather-summary/
Panhandle Peanut Butter Drive a Success
Santa Rosa County Extension collected 378 jars of Peanut Butter weighing in at just under 500 pounds. 3439 Jars of peanut Butter collected for Donation to Food pantries in the Florida Panhandle County Extension Offices in 15 Northwest Florida Counties took part in the “Take a bite out of HUNGER” Peanut Butter Food Drive Campaign …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/11/21/panhandle-peanut-butter-drive-a-success/
Panhandle FAWN Station Weather Summary
From January through July, the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Station in Marianna had recorded 34 inches of rain, which was exactly the same as the historic average for the first 7 months of the year. The 14.35 inches of rain that fell in August set an all-time record for the month. In the 61 years of …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/09/14/panhandle-fawn-station-weather-summary/
Panhandle Outdoors 2012 – 4 Remaining Trips
University of Florida/ IFAS Extension has been offering this series of field trips since January for Panhandle residents to explore and learn about the Panhandle’s signature aquatic resources and the plant and animal communities they support. All are special places, most are protected, many are unique in the Southeast US, and some have global …
Permanent link to this article: http://jackson.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/08/10/panhandle-outdoors-2012-4-remaining-trips/
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