by Nicholas Dufault | Apr 19, 2024
The 2024 watermelon growing season is underway. This year, an uptick in cases of Fusarium wilt in watermelons has caught many by surprise. While there is little that can be done now to manage the disease, it is still important to understand and monitor the prevalence...
by Mark Mauldin | Mar 8, 2024
Watermelon planting season is just around the corner. Calling all watermelon producers, commercial growers to gardeners to prepare for the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival. The festival and the contest have been summer-time staples in the...
by bobhoch | Jan 19, 2024
Bob Hochmuth, Sydney Williams, UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center-Suwannee Valley, and Mike Loizzo, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences These Research and Extension demonstrations were conducted during the spring of 2020 and...
by Mark Mauldin | May 19, 2023
Calling all watermelon producers, either commercial growers or hard-core gardeners. It’s almost time to enter your finest melons in the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival. The festival and the contest have been summer-time staples in the...
by Ashley Stonecipher | Dec 17, 2021
Are you a farmer looking to try something new? Or maybe you just acquired some land and want to put it to good use to earn a profit. There are so many options that can work in the Panhandle; your specific situation will determine which options are realistic for...