Bridging the Agricultural Gap at the Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Join UF/IFAS Extension on October 2 and 3 for the 2019 Panhandle Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Not only will participants get the opportunity to learn about the most current innovations in fruit, nut, and vegetable production; marketing and business; and alternative...
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Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – October 21
UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Monticello. The training will be held from 8:00 AM to at Florida Georgia Citrus, 5314 Boston Highway, Monticello, Florida. Who Should Attend?...
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Why is There So Much Spotted Wilt in Peanut Fields this Year?
Ten years ago, I stood in a peanut field planted in late April surveying significant damage from spotted wilt. One year later in 2010, and for the next 8 years, spotted wilt would not make a significant presence across the Southeastern Peanut Belt. In fact, some...
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Adding Value to Weaned Calves through Preconditioning and Cooperative Board Sales
One of the common questions that agents get from cattle producers is, "How can I get more money for the calves I sell at weaning?" Certainly, this question is more common near the bottom of the price cycle, such as 2019. There are a number of production practices...
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Walton County Fall Cattle Seminar – September 19
There are roughly 15,000 head of cattle in Walton County, making them an important part of agriculture in Walton County. The University of Florida/IFAS Walton County Extension and the Panhandle Cattlemen’s Association are offering an educational program to help...
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Friday Feature: Highlights from the 2019 UF Peanut Field Day
This week's featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. This video provides a brief overview of the topics discussed at the 2019 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day, that was held Thursday, August 15, 2019, at the North Florida Research and Education Center,...
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Cultivar Diversity Can Extend Muscadine Harvest Season
Although muscadine harvest can begin as early as July and as late as September, peak time is just beginning for the bulk of the muscadines grown in the Florida Panhandle. Generally, muscadines do not store well or last long after harvest, so growers need the ability...
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Cotton Marketing News: Where to Go from Here?
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics I’ve devoted the last 30 years of my life to cotton growers and the cotton industry. Prior to this, I witnessed the 1980’s when financial problems took a toll on many farm businesses. While on faculty at the...
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UGA Forage Pest Alert for Armyworms & Stem Maggots
Dennis Hancock, UGA Forage Extension Specialist BE ON THE LOOKOUT! Fall Armyworms and Bermudagrass Stem Maggot have been spotted at treatable levels in fertilized pastures and hayfields in Central & Southern Georgia! (Editor's note: These pests generally move from...
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2019 Florida Pecan Field Day – October 3
The annual Florida Pecan Field Day and Florida Pecan Growers Association Annual Meeting will be held on October 3, 2019 at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office, 2729 W. Washington Highway, Monticello, Florida. All pecan growers are invited to attend....
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