News & Updates

A classroom with students sitting at desks, a teacher pointing at a screen, and another adult standing beside.
October 24th, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom, Deanna Halstead, from Rex Lumber, Mrs. Williams' fourth-grade students if baby food has tree products in it. The majority of the class gives a thumbs up, while others have their thumbs down. To their shock, tree products are in baby food!
A classroom scene with a man speaking to seated children, educational posters on walls, and another person observing.
October 24th, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom, Matt McGaughey, from Rex Lumber, shows students from Graceville two containers of wood chips and charcoal. He explains how wood can be made into charcoal after being exposed to high temperatures in a fire.
A classroom scene with students seated at desks and an adult talking, a projector screen displaying "HDMI 1" and colorful wall decorations.
October 23rd, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom, Danny Duce is pulling products derived from trees for the fourth graders of Day Springs Christian Academy, and asking how many trees should be cut down to make Elmer's glue. Students respond with four trees. He continues with different products, telling the students what part of the tree is used for each one.
A man in a red plaid shirt is giving a presentation in a classroom, holding plants. Students are seated at desks, listening.
October 23rd, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom, Billy Bailey teaches Mrs. Oliver's fourth-grade class about how salicin is derived from a Willow tree to make Aspirin. 
A classroom with colorful decorations, a man holding food items, and two people seated near a projected screen.
October 23rd, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom, Danny Duce is educating Mrs. Hobbs's fourth grade class about a tree's health and how a Forester would take care of it.
Classroom with students, teachers in uniform, colorful decorations, and educational materials on walls and desks.
October 23rd, 2025, For Forestry in the Classroom,  Jackson County Fire Ranger, Austin Goff, and Jackson County Forester, Barry Stafford, are educating the fourth graders of Day Springs Christian Academy about the benefits of tree thinning and the responsibility of replanting.
A group of people in a conference room attending a presentation, with notes and drinks on tables.
September 24th, 2025 Forestry in the Classroom 2025 Kick-Off. District Coordinator, Haylee Sapp, is speaking to the local foresters and landowners about the Florida Forestry Association Program, Forestry in the Classroom.
A classroom with people seated at tables, listening to a presentation. One person is at a podium, and slides are shown on a screen.
September 24th, 2025 Forestry in the Classroom 2025 Kick-Off. District Coordinator, Haylee Sapp, is speaking to the local foresters and landowners about the Florida Forestry Association Program, Forestry in the Classroom.
Three people stand behind a Jackson SWCD booth with brochures and bags in a metal building.
September 12th, 2025, Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District attend the 2025 Model Farm Field Day. From left, Peggy Gilley, Haylee Sapp, and Katie Moore.
A group of people stands behind a table with informational materials from Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District.
September 12th, 2025, Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Office of Agriculture Water Policy attend the 2025 Model Farm Field Day. From left, Chris Denmark, Letuzia De Olivera, Peggy Gilley, Rex Patterson, Caryn Crabb-Nelson, Dexter Gilbert, Katie Moore, Haylee Sapp, and Kevin Warren.
People are seated at tables at an event with a banner reading "Welcome to Gilbert Farms" and a person speaking in front.
September 12th, 2025, Model Farm Field Day facilitated by National Black Growers Council (NBGC). 
People seated in a large open shed with a "Welcome to Gilbert Farms" banner, attending a gathering or event.
September 12th, 2025. 
A green field with a sign indicating a 2026 release of a leafspot-resistant seed variety, sprayed four times.
August 14, 2025 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day. This was located at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL.
A person in a hat and sunglasses speaks into a microphone in a green field with labeled plants "Florun 618" and "Florun 725."
August 14, 2025 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day. This was located at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL.
A group of people wearing matching "Florida" jackets stand outside, possibly in a forested area.
March 2025 Land Judging, FFA Middle and High School Students from Calhoun, Jackson, Paxton, Washington, and Walton Counties.
A group of people stands near a sign and dirt piles in a wooded area, possibly engaged in a search or investigation.
March 2025 Land Judging, FFA Middle and High School Students from Calhoun, Jackson, Paxton, Washington, and Walton Counties.
Two people digging in the soil, wearing matching uniforms, surrounded by dirt piles and trees.
March 2025 Land Judging, FFA Middle and High School Students from Calhoun, Jackson, Paxton, Washington, and Walton Counties.
A group of people wearing Florida FFA jackets standing outdoors near trees, listening to someone.
March 2025 Land Judging, FFA Middle and High School Students from Calhoun, Jackson, Paxton, Washington, and Walton Counties.
A group of people in matching jackets are gathered around a hole in a wooded area.
March 2025 Land Judging, FFA Middle and High School Students from Calhoun, Jackson, Paxton, Washington, and Walton Counties.
Five people pose for a photo in front of an American flag, all dressed casually in button-up shirts and jeans.
Jackson County Supervisor of Elections, Carol Dunaway swearing in our Board of Supervisors. From Left, Jeff Pittman, Mack Glass, Mrs. Dunaway, Steve Basford, and Tom Stadsklev. 
Three men are standing together, one holding an award, in what appears to be a meeting or recognition event.
Proclamation at the JC BOCC 4/25/23 meeting for retiring Supervisor Sonny Davis, Jr. From Left, Supervisor Mack Glass, retiring supervisor Sonny Davis Jr, and JC Commissioner Paul Donofro. 
A group of six people gathered outside, with two men holding awards, celebrating a recognition event.
Jackson Soil & Water Conservation District employees at Supervisor Davis's retirement proclamation.  From left: BMP Tech Garrett Williams, District Coordinator Peggy Gilley, Supervisor Steve Basford, retiring Supervisor Sonny Davis Jr, Supervisor Mack Glass, and Business Operations Analyst Alisha Dunaway,