Santa Rosa County Extension

Edit:: WOW! Class is officially FULL! Thank you everyone, we look forward to teaching you all!

If you missed out, we will be hosting more courses every Fall, Spring, and Summer!

🌿💧 Ready to get your feet wet in freshwater restoration? 💧🌿

Join UF/IFAS Extension Agents Rick O'Connor and Carrie Stevenson (Escambia County) along with Thomas Derbes II (Santa Rosa County) for the Florida Master Naturalist Program's Freshwater Restoration Course this July!

From wetlands and streams to springs and floodplain forests, freshwater habitats are some of Florida's most important and most threatened ecosystems. This immersive course will take participants into the field to explore how these systems function, why they matter, and how restoration efforts are helping protect Florida's natural resources for future generations.

Whether you're a natural resource professional, educator, volunteer, outdoor enthusiast, or simply someone who loves Florida's wild places, this course offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from local experts while gaining hands-on experience in freshwater ecology and restoration.

📅 Course Dates: July 7–9, 2026
📍 Escambia & Santa Rosa Counties
⏰ Registration closes July 1, 2026

Expect:
✅ Field trips to restoration sites
✅ Hands-on learning experiences
✅ Freshwater ecology and restoration concepts
✅ Networking with fellow conservation-minded Floridians
✅ Florida Master Naturalist Program certification upon successful completion

Spaces are limited, so don't wait!

🔗 Register here:
https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/fmnp/FR26-01inperson.php

Learn more about the course:https://masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/media/masternaturalistifasufledu/FSR_Course-Description.pdf

Interested in Scallop Search? Join Drew Duncan and PipelineTV/Skywire Drones as he learns more about Scallop Search from Rick O'Connor and Thomas Derbes, Escambia and Santa Rosa County Sea Grant Extension Agents!

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Attention Local Producers!

Join us for the UF/IFAS West Florida Research & Education Center's 2026 Corn & Soybean Field Day to receive the latest updates on corn and soybean varieties, disease management, and current production research.

Highlights:
• Field Tours
• Variety Evaluations
• Disease Management Updates
• CEUs Available
• Lunch Provided

Date: July 24, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from UF/IFAS specialists, connect with fellow producers, and stay informed on the latest advancements in corn and soybean production.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Santa Rosa County Planting Conditions: A Look Back and What's Coming Next - UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County After the driest April on record at jay, El Nino 2026 is moving into Florida. Here's what growers should expect through hurricane season.

Meet Santa Rosa County's New Agricultural Extension Agent - UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Meet Matt Pinhal, the new UF/IFAS Agricultural Extension Agent for Santa Rosa County, FL — serving cotton, peanut, corn, soybean, and wheat producers.

Join us for the 2026 Stormwater Management in a Changing Florida Panhandle Webinar Series hosted by UF/IFAS Extension!

Learn from experts about:
✔️ Stormwater Management
✔️ Low Impact Development
✔️ Green Stormwater Infrastructure
📅 Wednesdays — May 20 & 27, 2026
⏰ 8:30–11:30 AM CST
💻 Online Workshop
📜 4 PDHs Available

As Florida continues to grow and weather patterns change, understanding innovative stormwater solutions is more important than ever. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn practical strategies that support resilient communities and healthier waterways. 🌎

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/musrcts9

For more information, contact Andrea Albertin at [email protected] or (850) 875-7111.

Strawberry U-Pick is still going strong and blueberry U-Pick is getting started. Go out and support the local U-Pick Farms!

Blue Basket Farms
AnnaPearl’s Strawberry Patch
The Strawberry Farm

🫐SOFT OPENING🫐

📆 Friday April 24th
⏰ 7am- Noon or until picked out.

Upick only NO pre-picked berries

This is the first picking off the Highbushes, aka the early berries. They are big, fat, and delicious! Let’s clean off these bushes before the rain this weekend!⛈️

💳Card or exact cash

🚨I will post if anything changes. Please note our phone is currently out, I will work on getting that up and running as soon as possible.

🫐We hope to see some of you on Friday! You will be the FIRST customers to get an up close and personal look at the blackberries and blueberries that we put in the ground!😁