by Matthew Orwat | Mar 22, 2019
The University of Florida IFAS Extension, and the Beekeeping in the Panhandle Working Group has once again teamed up to offer the 7th annual Beekeeper’s Workshop & Trade Show on March 29th and 30th, at the Washington County Agriculture Center, 1424 Jackson...
by Matthew Orwat | Mar 8, 2019
The last year has been wet and stormy and the trend continues as we leave winter behind for spring. Fruit growers may be searching for a variety tolerant of excessive moisture, that will grow well in our waterlogged soils? Well, look no further than the humble mayhaw...
by Matthew Orwat | Aug 24, 2018
Bare limb tips and clusters of webbing in pecan trees are often the first sign that fall is right around the corner. This webbing is caused by clusters of the larvae of the Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea (Drury)) which is often also called Pecan Webworm. “Fall...
by Matthew Orwat | Mar 9, 2018
Today in the nursery trade, when you think of roses, your mind inevitably turns to the ‘Knockout’ rose and its offspring. That’s fine, there’s nothing wrong with ‘Knockout’ roses, it makes a great ornamental landscape plant, and it’s easy to propagate. With all the...
by Matthew Orwat | Dec 15, 2017
Every winter season in the Florida Panhandle is different. It can be wet or dry, frigid cold or unseasonably warm. We may have early frosts and early springs, or cold snaps in late march after fruit trees flower. Because of this variability, it is impossible to...
