Ag in Panama City, FL?

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Are there any cattle ranches, or ag in general in Panama City? Ag could include forestry, greenhouse, horticulture, aquaculture? It is a question for a student of mine...
Thanks

 

[Deepsouth]

When you say "in Panama City" I take it you mean in that area of Florida or at least in the county.

 

[M-5]

Panama city no. 15 20 miles north tons of ag . What specifically are you looking for.

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

When you say "in Panama City" I take it you mean in that area of Florida or at least in the county.

I have a student in my online class that lives in Panama City, FL. We are looking for agriculture in that area that she can go visit for a "field trip" for an assignment they have. This student is telling me there is no agriculture with in 60 miles of that location, so I am trying to help out finding places this student can go see. My local students go to the Lawn and Garden show in Springfield, MO or the Urban Ag Fest in the same location to complete the assignment, and that is not an option for my FL student.
For this assignment they need to find three areas of "new technology" to them in the field of agriculture and write a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each item, and then select their favorite and complete a power point, and present it to the class online. It can be any item that relates to agriculture. I even allow them to visit a farm store if there is no location near them that they can experience, like a farm. So I am looking for a direction I can send her to help her out. My typical students in this class have no ag background, so some need a TON of help!
Thanks

 

[M-5]

If you notice the county is rural except for Panama city area. Biggest ag closest to pc is forestry and thousands of hobby horse farms. A few good size horse farms. All the counties surrounding bay county inland are big row crop farming and alot cattle farms. I live in Jackson. I'm 1 hr north of pc. About 60 miles.

 

[M-5]

University of Florida beef unit is 65 miles away in greenwood. I can get you the managers name and I'm sure he would give her a tour.

 

[M-5]

Let me see what I can come up with. I'll let u know something tomorrow

 

[M-5]

(850) 784-6105

Bay county extension office
[email protected] m.edu
http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu/contact_us.shtml

 

[Fire Sweep Ranch]

Thanks so much M-5! I sent her that information. The funny thing is, in the chapter we are covering right now, they are learning about the Morrill act that funded the first land grant colleges that led the way for the extension offices we now use!!! So, of course, I made sure she knew that!

Thanks again

 

[M-5]

Your Welcome, FSR . I do not know any of them at that office but they should be very helpful. If she will do her due diligence she is gonna be surprised at how much ag is in her backyard she knew nothing about.