Story Submitted On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Madison County Farm Bureau office hosted the 2017 Florida Farm Bureau District 2 Youth Speech Contest. These young students did an excellent job and were…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
Reasons to shop farmers’ markets
Story Submitted A farmers’ market is likely coming to a field or open parking lot near you — if there isn’t already one operating nearby. Buyers who are not yet familiar with…
New generation of hunters is emerging
Tony Young: Guest Columnist On behalf of all of us at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), we continue to keep Floridians and visitors who were affected by Hurricane Irma…
Farm storage facility loans
Story Submitted FSA’s Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and…
Farmers and Ranchers affected by Hurricane Irma granted extra time to claim disaster losses
Story Submitted The USDA announced special procedures to assist producers who lost crops or livestock or had other damage to their farms or ranches as a result of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma….
Business Spotlight: Karattopp Bees
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Something exciting is buzzing in Lee. Business partners Connie Woodward and Randy Whittaker are operating a ‘sweet’ cottage-based industry: Karattopp Bees. The pair have nearly two million…
Labor Day weekend is perfect for Gulf reef fishing, last weekend for red snapper, first weekend for gray triggerfish
Story Submitted If you haven’t caught any red snapper this season, or if you have been dreaming about gray triggerfish opening back up, the long Labor Day weekend is the perfect time…
Report livestock losses
Story Submitted: The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance to eligible producers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather and attacks by animals reintroduced into the…
Emergency assistance for livestock, honeybee and farm-raised fish program
Story Submitted: The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) provides emergency assistance to eligible livestock, honeybee, and farm-raised fish producers who have losses due to disease, adverse weather…
Blue Springs, Ichetucknee and others will receive restorations
Story Submitted Under the leadership of Governor Rick Scott, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced a suite of 40 projects that will receive $50 million from the Fighting for Florida’s Future…
Young farmer & rancher social planned
Story Submitted A young farmer and rancher social (ages 18 to 35) will be held on Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Madison County 4-H Extension Office, located at 184 NW…
Madison County producers urged to consider risk protection coverage before crop sales deadlines
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers to review available USDA crop risk protection options, including federal crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage, before the crop deadline….
Farmer Spotlight: David Agner
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Watching Madison native David Agner navigate a large John Deere grain combine around Generation Farms’ organic cornfield makes it apparent that this man knows what he’s doing….
Madison County represented at conference
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County had a large contingent of participants during the recent Florida Farm Bureau Young Farm and Rancher (YF&R) Conference. Over the weekend of July 14-16, nearly…
Bowhunting course coming to north Florida
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. Florida bowhunters will have an opportunity to attend a National Bowhunter Education Foundation certified bowhunter education course in Alachua County. The course will take place Saturday, Aug….
Nominations for the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award being accepted
Emerald G. Parsons: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County Farm Bureau is once again accepting nominations for the George Townsend Good Neighbor Award. This award was named after Mr. George Townsend, who…
Florida’s poison control center isssue Summer Safety Tips
Story Submitted As summer gets into full swing in the Sunshine State, the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center – Jacksonville is advising you to keep summer safety at the top of your mind….
David Hudson
Chris Jones: Green Publishing, Inc. A long and scenic drive out of Madison toward the Georgia State line will lead you to Hudson Farms, located on NW Concord Church Rd. The route…
Long Leaf Pine program for landowners
Story Submitted The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, announced today that the Longleaf Pine Landowner Incentive Program is now accepting applications from eligible,…
Meet and greet: Denise Grimsley
Story Submitted: The Madison County Farm Bureau recently held a “Meet & Greet,” on Monday, June 19, for Denise Grimsley. Grimsley is running for the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in the 2018…