Category: Farm & Outdoors

Story Submitted: A 160-acre tract of sensitive wetlands along the Aucilla River will be protected for years to come thanks to the dedicated efforts of public and private partners. Located in Eastern…

Story Submitted At the February meeting near Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regionally-specific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a change to the season for…

Story Submitted Joining the Arbor Day Foundation is an ideal way to get in the mood for spring planting. Anyone who joins the Foundation in February 2018 will receive 10 free Norway…

John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. To call John Risoli an overall farmer would be an error. To call him a hard-working rancher would be absolutely correct. Risoli, born and raised in New…

Story Submitted In order to comply with Farm Service Agency (FSA) program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Madison/Taylor County FSA Office to file an accurate crop certification report by…

John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. The day starts early at the farm in Greenville for Michael and Earlene Roland. Feeding the cows and making an itinerary of the day is a top…

Story Submitted The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) provides emergency funding and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and to implement emergency water conservation measures in…

Story Submitted November is Manatee Awareness Month – a time to celebrate Florida’s beloved, iconic, marine mammal and to create awareness and shed light on the many challenges imperiled manatees face every…

Story Submitted       New hunters are invited to learn about hunting and conservation through FWC programs On Saturday, Nov. 4, Florida’s Zone C general gun deer season begins, providing hunters…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

 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…

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…

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…