UF/IFAS Extension
Wakulla County
UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County is in a partnership with the mission to improve our lives by developing knowledge in agriculture, natural resources, and the life sciences with the goal to make accurate information accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.
Contact
sbalchuck@ufl.edu
(850) 926-3931
84 Cedar Ave
Crawfordville, FL 32327-2063
Demonstration Gardens Installed at Franklin County Extension Office
Ask Franklin County Master Gardener Volunteer
James Hargrove
Every aspect of gardening can be educational and fun. The UF/IFAS Extension office in Franklin County was recently remodeled and reopened
01/19/2022
Reserve Your Showcase Spot Today!
Announcing Wakulla County 4-H
Showcase Competition Day:
March 5, 2022
2 - 6 pm
How to Prepare for County Showcase Competition Day
First, become familiar with the different contests and rules. Wakulla County will offer county competition on May 5th from 2 to 6 pm at the UF/IFAS Extension Office at 84 Cedar Avenue in Crawfordville, FL
01/13/2022
What's Going on in Florida
Wakulla Wonderful 2022: Celebrating 179 Years of Community
The Wakulla Wonderful event is back! In 2019, 4-H led the first ever and now annual celebration of Wakulla County's birthday, the day the county was founded, March 11, 1843. The first celebration was held on the courthouse lawn, with live music, a food vendor, birthday cake, and a proclamation reading by 4-H members
01/06/2022
The View from Two Months In
Hello all, and welcome to a brand new year!
I’ve been Dean of UF/IFAS Extension now for a little over two months. When I first started, I received a piece of advice from SVP Scott Angle: “Above all, just have fun!” he told me
01/04/2022
Natural Wakulla: A soil test will tell you what your landscape needs
The shorter daylight hours and the cooler thermometer readings have slowed, but not stopped the rate of growth and development for most ornamental horticulture used in Wakulla County. Still, some chores done now will deliver big payoffs when the growing season
01/10/2022
Wakulla 4-H at the 2021 North Florida Fair: An Award Winning Year for County Youth!
The North Florida Fair was held from November 4 - 14, 2021. After a one year COVID hiatus, Wakulla County 4-H youth were eager to return to all the Fair fun! This year, Wakulla County was well represented in the 4-H exhibit building
11/22/2021
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
