There’s a home agricultural movement sweeping the United States. Raising chickens in the backyard, not only in rural settings but also urban and suburban areas, is quickly gaining in popularity. Chickens are very social animals and provide not only enjoyment, but high quality, nutritious eggs. Several …
The Scoop on Poultry Projects
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Protect New Vegetable Transplants
Protecting new vegetable transplants in the garden can be very challenging for most gardeners.
Continue below for a few tips that will make transplanting vegetables more successful:
- Create A Collar: A collar can be made from a bottomless plastic cup or a waxed cardboard carton to protect transplant from cutworms. The collar …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/20/protect-new-vegetable-transplants/
Water, Water Everywhere: Children Discuss Water Quality
Salt water continues to make it into our fresh water supply. Will you conserve?
I had the privilege of spending a day recently with children from …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/20/water-water-everywhere-children-discuss-water-quality/
Swamps: Watershed or Wasteland?
Swamps provide valuable filtration for surface water
Recent rains have left water standing on some panhandle Florida real estate which has been dry for several years. Ponds, natural and dug, are brimming with …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/19/swamps-watershed-or-wasteland/
Small Farms field day a great success!
The Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises inaugural event was a great success! Over 80 people came out and took part in the …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/17/small-farms-field-day-a-great-success/
Be on the Lookout for Prevent Pigeon Fever
Livestock owners need to be on the lookout for Pigeon Fever to appear again in livestock this year. Over 60 Florida horses, mainly in Walton and Okaloosa Counties, were infected with this disease in 2012. Pigeon Fever is an infection caused by …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/17/be-on-the-lookout-for-prevent-pigeon-fever/
Perennial Peanut Field Day, June 1
The next Perennial Peanut Field Day will be held in Quincy on June 1st.
13th Annual
Perennial Peanut Producer’s Field Day Saturday, June 1, …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/17/perennial-peanut-field-day-june-1/
USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Deadline for FSA County Committees Nominations
Want to be more involved in how federal Ag programs are delivered in your county? Consider participating as a representative on your local FSA county committee.
Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers, ranchers …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/17/usda-reminds-producers-of-approaching-deadline-for-fsa-county-committees-nominations/
Experiment When Cooking with Herbs
Be adventurous in cooking with herbs!
Many novice cooks fret about what herbs to add to a recipe, when to add them and how much to add. There are no rules …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/16/experiment-when-cooking-with-herbs/
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes
One of the most comforting memories of childhood has to be the smell of homemade yeast bread wafting throughout the house! Baking yeast bread, like many other kitchen traditions is making a comeback. Bread is a wonderful source of carbohydrades, especially if the flour is made …
Permanent link to this article: http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/05/15/artisan-bread-in-five-minutes/
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