Agriculture Extension

Contact the Agents: 850-482-9620

Doug Mayo: livestock, pastures, fish ponds

Ethan Carter: row crops, pest management, CEU & pesticide license training

Asley Kush: vegetables, fruits, & specialty crops, Master Gardener program

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Grazing Management – Making the Most of the Available Forage

As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations. The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken...
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Che Trejo wins 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge at FCA Convention

UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed...
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Row Crop BMP Farm Tour – June 30

Join us for our Row Crop Best Management Practice (BMP) Farm Tour on June 30th, 2022 from 8:00 AM to1:00 PM CDT. We will meet at the Jackson County Extension Office and travel on a bus to Melvin Farms and Baggett Farms, returning to the...
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