Madison Farm Bureau’s Special Livestock Show will be held on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with awards a 1 p.m. This is an event open to all youth,…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
H4: Head, Heart, Hands & Health: Madison Farm Bureau’s Special Livestock Show, October 10th
As a community organization, Florida 4-H enjoys partnering with local businesses, organizations and other entities to provide unique positive youth development opportunities for all youth in our area. One of these opportunities…
Local students receive Florida Farm Bureau scholarship
Kimberly Sapp, Brooke Kinsley, Zach Money and Allison Cone of Madison have been awarded a college scholarship under a new program initiated by Florida Farm Bureau Federation. Funding for the scholarships has…
Four FFA students receive degrees
Four FFA students were recognized at the 87th Florida FFA State Convention and Expo that was held in Orlando, Fl. from June 29-July 3. Lane Peavy and William Terry received State Degrees…
Farm Credit returns more than $3.5 million to members
Local farmers are benefitting from a Farm Credit of Northwest Florida patronage refund program that returned more than $3.5 million in profits to members this summer. “Our cooperative structure makes it possible…
State control of red snapper nothing more than a race to the bottom
Seafood Harvesters of America, Executive Director Brett Veerhusen issued the following statement today in response to introduction of the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act: The Seafood Harvesters of America vehemently…
Discarded monofilament line injures, kills wildlife
Fishing is an important part of the Florida lifestyle as well as its economy. To ensure that this activity doesn’t lead to problems for birds and other wildlife, the Florida Fish and…
Justin Kania works to protect Madison’s forests
Justin Kania is the Senior Forester for the Madison County Florida Forest Services. He has been the Senior Forester for three and a half years. With his job, Kania helps people with…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives began June 30
Owners of Forestry and Farm Residues can apply for the Biomass Crop Assistance Program. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting applications on June 30, 2015, from foresters and farmers seeking…
FWC law enforcement officers to help stop boating under the influence during Operation Dry Water
As the summer recreational boating season gets into full swing, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is ramping up its efforts as part of a national campaign to stop boating…
Farm Bureau offers scholarship to tobacco growers
Former or current Florida tobacco growers or descendants of a Florida tobacco growers attending a post-secondary institution are eligible for Florida Farm Bureau’s newest scholarship program. Thanks to Governor Rick Scott and…
NFCC and SOAR partner with Tri-County Electric to provide new home for bats away from campus buildings
North Florida Community College partnered with Tri-County Electric Cooperative in Madison recently to install a twenty-foot pole near the entrance of the Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center that now serves as a…
Free Timber Sale Basics workshop
Have you been approached by a logger who wants to buy your timber, but are not quite sure of their experience level or reputation? Are you planning on thinning, or harvesting your…
$2 million in profits returned to local farmers, Farm Credit of Northwest Florida members
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Mosquito budget gets bit
Budget cutbacks have been detrimental to mosquito control programs throughout the state of Florida. Our neighbors in Jefferson County are facing the possibility of canning their program altogether, as Jefferson County Mosquito…
Meet the people behind the Farm Service Agency
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Little River Youth Hunt, April 17-19
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Youth Hunting Program of Florida (YHPF), in partnership with the Suwannee River Water Management District and the National Wild Turkey Federation, is offering a one-time…
March 31Deadline for New Safety Net Program Quickly Approaching
For more than 40 years we have celebrated National Ag Day as a time to pause and honor the American farmer. Today, our farmers are the most productive and efficient in the…
Madison County well represented during the State Women’s Conference
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Bryan and Jamie McHargue are modern day ranchers
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