Friday Feature: How to Get Bats Out of a Building
I have gotten a few calls lately from farmers or homeowners that have a colony of bats that have moved into a barn our outbuilding. This week's featured video was published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and provides information about...
Resistant Cotton Cultivars and Nematicides Can Help Manage Reniform Nematode
Cotton cultivars with dual resistance to southern root-knot nematode and reniform nematode are relatively new tools for managing these two main nematode pests in cotton. While cultivars with resistance to root-knot nematode have been available for a few years, and...
Hosting an On Farm Agritourism Event: Helpful Tips
I recently attended the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association Agritourism Convention and Expo. That's quite a mouthful, so the association uses the acronym NAFDMA. During the convention, I attended a number of talks that focused on event planning. ...
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Data
Source: USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced, on February 13, 2024, the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data...
Cotton Marketing News: USDA February Numbers Should Be Encouraging and Supportive
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Shorter supply but uncertain and inconsistent demand/buying have been the factors driving price so far, this 2023 crop marketing season. Last week’s USDA February supply/demand projections should be favorable...
2024 Wiregrass Cover Crop Field Day – Rescheduled – March 29
NEW DATE - March 29 - Due to the High chance of rain on March 22nd, this event was rescheduled for March 29, 2024 On March 22nd, 2024, the Wiregrass Research Education Center (WREC) in Headland, Alabama will host its annual Cover Crop Field Day (167 E AL HWY 134,...
Friday Feature: Ryan Jenkins Wins Peanut Efficiency Award
This week's featured video was published by the Georgia Peanut Commission to highlight the four farms that were recognized with Farm Progress' Regional Peanut Efficiency Awards . Ryan Jenkins, Jay, Florida, was selected from the Lower Southeast Region. Not only are...
Can Mixing Sunn Hemp with Corn Produce High-Quality Silage?
Flavia F. Simili, Jose Dubeux, Igor L. Bretas, Luana M. D. Queiroz, Mario A. Lira Junior, Beatriz E. B. Cremostim, Rafael S. Reis, Javier P. Acuna, Kevin R. Trumpp, Kenneth Oduor, and Marilia A. Bernardini, North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna...
Pest Alert: Invasive ‘Yellow-Legged Hornet’ Poses Threat to Honey Bees
A disconcerting revelation has emerged concerning the Yellow-Legged Hornet, the so-called "murder hornet's cousin" in Savannah, Georgia, officially identified as Vespa velutina by the Georgia Department of Agriculture in August 2023, following its discovery by...
Cattle Market Update: Bi-Annual Cattle Inventory and Market Report
Inventory Florida still ranks number 9 in beef cattle production with 862,000 head, a decline of 3 percent since 2023. The top ten states in beef cattle production all declined between 2 and 6 percent with the exception of Kentucky, which increased production by 1...