SRWMD Contributor With higher rainfall in recent months resulting in higher river levels, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) wants to remind boaters of Idle Speed, No Wake Zones along the…
Category: Farm & Outdoors
Mulching makes gardening much easier
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com By the beginning of May, midday temperatures regularly nudge into the 80s. By month’s end, even hotter temps bring new challenges to the home garden. Heat-loving weeds start vying…
National Arbor Day: A time to see the forest for the trees
Mickey Starling reporter3@greenepublishing.com Today, Friday, April 26, is National Arbor Day, a time to celebrate, pamper and plant trees everywhere. This yearly celebration of trees takes place on the last Friday of…
Celebrate National Arbor Day
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Most of the holidays we humans enjoy celebrating each year are meant to commemorate the past. By acknowledging our past, we hope to keep legacies alive, and traditions strong….
Raising a garden
SRWMD Contributor There are many different ways to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs at home, but one thing is certain: you need great soil. As Florida is known for having sandy, nutrient-hungry…
SRWMD recognizes April as Springs Protection Awareness Month
SRWMD Contributor To help enhance awareness about the importance of Florida’s springs and encourage residents and stakeholders to participate in the protection of those springs, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SWRMD)…
Splash into license-free freshwater fishing weekend April 6 and 7
FWC Contributor Mark your calendars for an exciting opportunity to cast your lines during the upcoming Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) license-free freshwater fishing weekend! This spring’s license-free fishing weekend…
Florida Farm Bureau YF&R receives awards in Nebraska
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Monday, March 11, the Florida Farm Bureau Federation (FFBF) Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) competed at the Harvest for All competition in Omaha, Neb. Tyler Shadrick, resident of…
Bat maternity season coming up in April
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that bat maternity season, the time when most of our state’s native and beneficial bats give birth and…
Wild boars pose a problem in Florida
Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com Many non-indigenous plants and animals brought to Florida in historic times or introduced via the exotic pet industry and international trade have since integrated into the wild and pose…
Red Hills Small Farm Alliance provides local products for local consumers
Heather Ainsley news@greenepublishing.com Fourteen years ago, four North Florida women with backgrounds in agriculture banded together in an effort to support one another in their agricultural endeavors. Together, they founded the Red…
SRWMD releases soggy December report
Suwannee River Water Management District Contributor To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)…
A garden is continuously new
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com With a New Year comes that special, open feeling of possibility. Most people hone in on this once a year, but my life has ended up with multiple occasions…
Feathered friends fascinate at NFWC
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Birds are the only animals in the world that have feathers. Perhaps that accounts in part for why humans find birds so fascinating. Not only are feathers strikingly beautiful,…
Welcome to Zone 9
Laura Young news@greenepublishing.com Just when I was getting into full swing with my cool weather crops, I saw that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map….
Madison farmer’s market/local market a big hit – Next event scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com Madison’s Local Market was held on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During Madison’s Local Market, shoppers browsed through the various vendors and looked at local…
November is Manatee Awareness Month
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that November is Manatee Awareness Month, a critical time for boaters to be on the lookout for manatees…
Hard workers difficult to find
Kelly Cone Contributor Members of the Madison County Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers group were able to attend the 2023 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in Orlando, in July…
Madison County Farm Bureau helps celebrate Farm/City Week
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com On Thursday, Nov. 16, the Madison County branch of Florida Farm Bureau held a special dinner in celebration of Farm/City Week. Farm/City Week is celebrated the week before Thanksgiving…
Madison County FFA is named a two-star national chapter
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 1-4, the Madison County Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter was recognized in the 2023 National Chapter Award Program from the National FFA Organization….