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…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
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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Longleaf Pine beneficial characteristics
Only a small percentage of longleaf pine remains across the Southeast. We know that longleaf pine is extremely beneficial to wild turkeys and other upland game species, which makes its disappearance especially…
MCHS FFA chapter looks back on the national convention
We learned how we can make a change, and how one little spark of kindness can start a burning fire of change in our society.” -William Terry, FFA Chaplain The MCHS FFA…