Category: Farm & Outdoors

Raymond Balaguer Contributor The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating the demand for new and larger data centers. Data centers require vast amounts of electricity, water and physical space. Meeting these…

FWC Contributor At their August meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to expand youth turkey hunts from two consecutive days (Saturday and Sunday) to four (Friday through…

FWC Contributor Today, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved revisions to the Florida Burrowing Owl Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines at its August Commission meeting. The goal of…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Without a doubt, this has turned into a cucumber summer. Since we are right now in the middle of the two hottest months of the ye ar, the phrase…

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Jennifer Morse has lived in Madison County off and on since she was eight years old. She has now resided in Pinetta for the last eight years, and began…

U.S. Department of Agriculture  Contributor The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida announces Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 through Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026)…

Raymond Balaguer  Contributor Although North Florida is not officially under drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, there are definitely spots (if not whole areas within these counties) that are experiencing…

Carolyn Saft Contributor The genus salvia exhibits a wide range of forms and habits and comes in a variety of colors. Most species grow quickly; some reach five to six feet, while…

Kathy Egan news@greenepublishing.com Discovering what is in your soil can make a big difference in whether or not your crops produce to their full capacity, your herd is healthy or even whether…

Jennifer Mason Contributor These two things are essential for growing any kind of plant that you want to place in the wild world. Leaves, as they decompose, build the soil and add…

Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com The National Day of the Cowboy is celebrated each year on the fourth Saturday in July. The celebration is focused on remembering and preserving the cowboy lifestyle, culture and…

Ed Duke and Sam Hand Contributors As a general rule, pruning is best done on small growth, except for the purpose of plant restoration. Mutilating a tree, such as crepe myrtle, by…

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison 4-H wrapped up their 2025 summer camp season with Camp USA from Monday, July 7, through Wednesday, July 8. The first day, campers were visited by the Cherry…

Kelly Cone, Madison County YF&R Vice Chair Contributor I am a music enthusiast— all kinds— but I definitely have a draw to outlaw country. My favorite artist of this genre is Waylon Jennings…

Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com Florida is famous for many different things. When someone says, “Florida,” what comes to mind are alligators, swamps, guns and so many different things. However, what doesn’t usually come…

Christian Peterson news@greenepublishing.com July is most famous for one reason: the celebration of Independence Day. However, for the agriculture community, there is another reason to celebrate. July is the height of berry…

Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com It’s hot. It’s humid. It’s July in North Florida, and this is a great time to appreciate the wonderful aromas involved in gardening. Your arm brushes a tomato vine,…