Our fresh articles are written by Dan Mullins, IFAS Extension Commercial Horticulture Agent for Santa Rosa County. His major focus areas are fruit, vegetable, nursery production and marketing; training and testing for restricted pesticide users and 4-H Youth programs.

Dan received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Mississippi State University . He was hired as the first Extension Horticulture Agent in West Florida – serving In Escambia County from 1970 until 1977. He has been employed with the Santa Rosa County Extension Service since 1989.

Agriculture Changing With More Emphasis on Marketing

Weather Watching

Native Pollinators Being Studied

Farmers Spend Big Bucks Producing Crops

Spring Produce Crop Late, But Promising

Why Locally Grown Produce is "Seasonal"

Cold Spring, Slow Start for Vegetable Growers in 2010

"Protected Agriculture" Could Be the Future for Fresh Vegetable Production

GAPs Training and Preparation for an Audit

Pecans - These Locally Grown Treats Will Be Ready Soon

Brix Testing Reveals the Taste & Quality of Fruits and Vegetables

Heat, Flood, Drought and even Coyote Damage - It's Been a Challenging Growing Season for Area Farmers

Maybe It's Time to Try a Different Kind of Agriculture

Bring Back Good Tasting Tomatoes - Part 1
Bring Back Good Tasting Tomatoes - Part 2