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Need a green thumb? You can find it at the Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is more than just rides and food. It‘s an “agricultural” fair, after all. One of the hidden, well, not so hidden really, once you enter Exhibition Hall A, is the intensely green section of the UF/IFAS Extension. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You don’t need a green thumb to grow your own produce when you have a gold resource in your backyard.

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is more than just rides and food. It‘s an “agricultural” fair, after all. One of the hidden, well, not so hidden really, is the intensely green section of the UF/IFAS Extension once you enter Exhibition Hall A.

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Basically, this is the spot for your gardening solutions, the place to show you how to actually grow a green thumb.

Tonya Ashworth is the UF/IFAS Extension Agent for Duval County and her passion for all things green and growing is contagious.

Watch the following video to learn more about how this resource is here to help with all your growing needs in Northeast Florida.


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Michelle McCormick joined News4Jax in December 2023 and in February 2024, she happily accepted the opportunity to officially join the News4Jax Weather Authority team as the weekend morning meteorologist. She is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association.

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