Category: Farm & Outdoors

FWC Contributor With summer here, it’s no secret that anglers want to be on the water. Learn about everything from boat ramp etiquette to need-to-know safety tips for boating in Florida. Preparation…

Les Harrison  Contributor With the onset of summer, the many trees and plants have already bloomed and are settling into the green background. An exception are the Mimosa trees, Albizia julibrissin, which…

Watering the lawn has not been on anyone’s list lately. The ample, if not excessive, rain has placed a temporary hold on this necessary task to maintain most home lawns and landscapes….

Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Allison Acres is comprised of over 200 acres of land. Of that acreage, there are 51 acres of blueberries, three acres of lavender, three acres of Christmas trees and…

Public Affairs Florida Contributor Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) has been awarded $200,000 to work with private landowners to enroll in voluntary agricultural cost-share programs. These programs will permanently protect land, increase the…

Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Arthur Burkett, originally from Southern Alabama, began farming about 17 years ago after moving to Madison from Pensacola, Fla. He wanted to do something to keep busy after retiring…

Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Sunny Gale Farms was founded about 20 years ago as a catfish farm, in Greenville, by George and Gale Blevins. The Blevins met through work in St. Petersburg, Fla.,…

Want to learn how to saltwater fish in Florida? Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for a series of free Virtual Saltwater Fishing Clinics for beginner anglers age 16 and older…

Ramsey Sullivan  news@greenepublishing.com In Southern parts of the United States, there is a lot of speculation surrounding the growth and usage of hemp. Despite what many people might think, hemp is not…

Steve Cordle  news@greenepublishing.com Many have had to move at one time in our lives, some more than once. Some have had to move on short notice, such as a week or two….

Beth Moore  Contributor ­­The second Annual Madison County Chick Chain Show is officially in the books, but not without a crazy 2020. Back in March of this year, plans were being made…

Michael Curtis  reporter2@greenepublishing.com Alan Whigham worked for the Sheriff’s Department from 1997 until 2015. He left the department to accept the position of Emergency Management Director (EMD) for Madison County. He served…

Michael Curtis  reporter2@greenepublishing.com The Florida chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) has always been valuable to Madison County High School (MCHS). FFA members are prepared for careers in agriculture or…

USDA Contributor 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…

Alyssa Ridenour reporter@greenepublishing.com Paul Sheffer is a local beekeeper who bottles some of the most un“bee”lievably delicious honey around; Beekeepers work very hard to provide our community with honey, and it would…

Savannah Reams  editor@greenepublishing.com Amidst the grassy fields painted richly green and the winding scenic routes of the Madison County countryside, sits Serenity Acres Farm, a homestead with a huge mission: goats. These…

Ashley Hunter  news@greenepublishing.com Around the United States, a unique threat has been popping up in various states. Starting last weekend, Agricultural officials in the various states began issuing warnings about unsolicited shipments…

Story Submitted Agricultural producers can still apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are…