by Michael Mulvaney | Jun 21, 2019
Arun Jani and Mike Mulvaney, West Florida Research and Education Center Climatic conditions in North Florida can pose serious challenges to growers aiming to maximize returns on investments made in nitrogen (N) fertilizer. Most plant available N in local soils is in...
by Mark Mauldin | May 17, 2019
Recently, I received a call about a strange phenomenon in a Washington County corn field. Some type of pest was cutting off corn stalks, so my first thought were cutworms. But, when I found out the cut off stalks were V8 stage corn, that was almost head high, I got...
by Ethan Carter | May 13, 2019
Authored by De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agronomic Crop Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Specialized Crop IPM Agent Throughout North Florida, producers have reported seeing corn of certain varieties with twisted whorls and other unusual symptoms. Soon after...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 22, 2019
Field corn planting is well underway across the Panhandle. Over last few years, the weather has not been ideal for optimal corn production in the Panhandle, as excessive rainfall events, weeds, and fungal diseases have depressed yields. This year may be different?...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 15, 2019
The 2019 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was Thursday, March 7, 2019. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to attendees providing production recommendations and various management tips for row crops farmers. Continuing education units (CEUs) were...
