UF/IFAS Extension
Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service conducts research-based educational programs in agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer sciences, marine interest, and 4-H youth development. Programs are designed to meet various age groups, economic levels and social situations.
Contact
jefferson@ufl.edu
(850)342-0187
2729 W Washington Hwy
Monticello, FL 32344
How to Garden (or Not) on St. George Island, FL
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer
James Hargrove
“I am not retiring in Min-ne-so-ta, just so you know,” is how my dearly departed wife (Diane) informed me that she had her eye on St. George Island, FL
10/20/2021
Getting Older Amaryllis Bulbs to Bloom in the Garden
Ask Wakulla County Master Gardener Volunteer
Jenny Lorch
Two years ago, my husband and myself bought a home with a big garden in Crawfordville, Florida. There were several amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) plants that looked good, but weren’t blooming
10/13/2021
What's Going on in Florida
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs: Answers from UFHealth
To download a PDF of this fact sheet, click here.
04/01/2021
NFREC Quincy—100 Years of Service and Adaptation
It was the summer of 1978. I had just graduated with a BS degree in Agronomy from the Ohio State University
10/13/2021
Another great Florida Panhandle summer plant: Brown-eyed Susan
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer
Michele Hackmeyer
Recently I wrote about Firebush, Hamelia patens, a great summer shrub. Today, it’s Brown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba, a tough summer flowering plant with a
10/08/2021
Bay-Friendly Landscaping
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer
James Hargrove
Residents of Franklin County all have two things in common: we live on or very near a bay or river, and we miss seeing the oystermen who made their living on the water for nearly 200 years. In 2012, the oyster-fishery industry collapsed changing most aspects of daily life
09/22/2021
4-H Wakulla Welcomes Christine (Christy) Pearson
UF/IFAS EXTENSION HIRES NEW WAKULLA 4-H PROGRAM ASSISTANT
LEADER CHRISTINE PEARSON CONTACT INFO -
(850) 901-7092, EMAIL: CHRISTINEPEARSON@UFL.EDU
Crawfordville, FL - Wakulla 4-H Agent Dr
09/14/2021
Cabbage: What Every Fall Garden Needs
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Linda Clemens
Now that August/September is here, it is time to start some cabbage seeds. Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var
09/10/2021
