Story Submitted Agricultural producers in three watersheds can apply for financial assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) until Friday, May 19, to improve water quality in high-priority streams and rivers….
Category: Farm & Outdoors
Celebrate National Arbor Day with 10 free shade trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation
Story Submitted Back in 1941, Florida was a much different state, with a population of less than 2 million people. However, growth and development soon threatened the landscape and habitat for the…
Florida Farm Bureau tobacco scholarships available
Story Submitted Florida Farm Bureau Scholarship, Inc., has received funds from the August 1997 Florida Tobacco Settlement to provide scholarships to former Florida flue cured tobacco growers, current Florida flue cured tobacco…
Online tool helps make neighborhoods more bird-friendly
Story Submitted When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in the hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural…
USDA Farm Service Agency offers text alerts
Story Submitted Madison/Taylor County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Mark Demott, announced that farmers and ranchers in Florida now can receive notifications from their county office through text messages on…
Keep a lookout for manatees in motion this spring
Story Submitted In spring weather, it is a seasonal ritual for manatees to abandon their winter retreats and head north along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and inland waters. For boaters, it…
2017 Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Conference
Story Submitted From Thursday Mar. 2 to Saturday, Mar. 4, several ladies from Madison County traveled to the Renaissance World Golf Village in St. Augustine to join in on the 2017 Florida…
Cracks can cause hazards in trees
Story Submitted Inspection from industry certified arborists can prevent severe property damage Tree failure is a major cause of property damage, especially after high-winds. If the wind is strong enough, even healthy…
Farmer Spotlight: Dale Gibson
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Riding down the access road to one of his pastures to move the herd into a fresh field, Mr. Dale Gibson noticed one of his calves had…
Hunter safety courses offered in March
Story Submitted The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety courses in six counties in March. Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete…
District highlights for national invasive species awareness week
Story Submitted The Suwannee River Water Management District (District), in conjunction with land managers throughout the nation, is highlighting the impacts of non-native, exotic plants on District lands as part of National…
Straight talk from Crooked Row Farm
Rick Patrick, Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County native Steve Pulliam has not been in the farming business very long. A machinist by trade, Pulliam has always had a passion for growing things….
Farm-City Week Celebrated
Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo By Emerald G. Parsons, November 15, 2016 Farm-City Week is celebrated by Farm Bureau each year. The staff, board members and volunteers are always on hand to make…
Freddy Pitts wins Statewide Teamwork Award
Story Submitted Freddy Pitts, Farm Bureau Agency Manager for Madison, Lafayette, Taylor and Jefferson County won statewide recognition for his cooperative work within the overall organization and his positive contributions to member…
Local Farm Bureau officials recognized during statewide meeting
Photo Submitted Farm Bureau proudly recognized certain Florida counties for excellence in five categories; Legislative/Policy Implementation, Public Relation/Information, Organization & Management, Education/Agriculture Promotion, and Leadership Development. Our local counties were among those…
Local Farm Spotlight: C Free Farm
Photo Submitted C Free Farm uses an eco-friendly, solar-powered irrigation system to supply their cattle with fresh clean water and to water their pastures. Kelly Greene – Greene Publishing, Inc. C Free…
William Terry and Lane Peavy receive FFA American Degree
Photo Submitted Four Madison County High School FFA program members, who have been senior officials for the past two years and Agri-Science teacher, Ed Sapp, accompanied the FFA American Degree award recipients…
Commissioner Adam Putnam highlights National Farm to School Month in Florida
Story Submitted To celebrate National Farm to School Month this month, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages students and families to take full advantage of the locally grown fruits and…
USDA Confirms New World Screwworm Cases in Big Pine Key
Story Submitted The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World Screwworm in Key deer from a wildlife refuge in Big…