Four Early-Season Lessons from 2020 Peanut Production
Michael J. Mulvaney, UF/IFAS Cropping Systems Specialist, CCA - Check the germ rate of your seed I was shocked last year to see so many skippy stands, because we didn’t check the germ rate. Many peanut fields had 2 plants/ft! At that rate, you’ve taken your yield hit...
Using Growth Implants in Calves and Stockers
There was a lot of good that came out of the early 1950’s. To name a few: super glue was invented, I Love Lucy premiered on CBS, Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. States, and growth promoting implants were developed for cattle. While super glue is very handy, and we all...
April 5 Watermelon Crop Update
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Weekly Watermelon Crop Update - April 5, 2021 - Summarized by Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren, Tyler Pittman, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Jay Capasso, Sylvia Wills, Dan Fenneman, Keith...
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Panhandle Ag e-News with Top 10 Articles and Jokes of the Decade
- On April 3, 2012 the first Panhandle Ag email newsletter was sent out to 1,652 farmers and ranchers in the Florida Panhandle, and the first article links were shared through Facebook and Twitter accounts . Since that time 1,975 articles have been published that...
USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Producers to Distribute Resources More Equitably
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on March 24, 2021 that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial assistance to farmers, ranchers and producers who felt the impact of COVID-19 market disruptions. The new initiative—USDA Pandemic...
Cotton Marketing News: Ho-Hum Export Report and Unsettled Planting Intentions
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The hopeful return to the upper 80’s has stalled. The market (new crop December futures) was in a downtrend for the month of March, and April isn’t starting out any better. There’s no reason to panic – we...
Wiregrass Research & Extension Center – Baleage Workshop – April 15
Ricky Hudson, Alabama Regional Livestock and Forage Extension Agent - The Wiregrass Research & Extension Center (167 State Highway 134 E. – Headland, AL 36345) will host a baleage production workshop on Thursday, April 15, 2021.Topics for discussion include,...
Timber Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar Series – April 15, June 3, August 26
Forest landowners in Florida are all too familiar with the devastation and loss of life and property that can accompany a hurricane event. While hurricanes have always been a threat to this region, the threat posed by hurricanes is growing. As ocean temperatures...
70th UF/IFAS Florida Beef Cattle Short Course will be Virtual – May 4-6
Todd Thrift, Beef Cattle Specialist, University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences - The 70th Annual Beef Cattle Short Course will be held as a scaled down virtual event on May 4 – 6, 2021. This year will start on a Tuesday as compared to our traditional...
Friday Feature: Nitrate Leaching Research Summary
This week's featured video highlights the work of a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist, and her research team have been evaluating different methods that can be used to minimize nitrate leaching from crop...