Stay Ahead of Disease with the Spore Report: A New Tool to Assist with Potato and Watermelon Management
Dr. Nicholas Dufault and Rezel Borines, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department With potato and watermelon seasons underway in North Florida, growers are keeping a close eye on disease risk. One way to get ahead of potential problems is with the Spore Report—a new...
After an Eventful Winter, Inspect and Prepare Equipment for the Growing Season
To say the least, we had an eventful winter across the Panhandle. Who would have thought in their lifetime we would see more snow than many northern states, 5 inches of snow in many places across the Panhandle, and snow on the Gulf Beaches! As warm weather is upon us...
All Florida Pesticide Applicator License Holders Need to Register in New Online Licensing Portal
As of April 1, 2025, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has transitioned away from their previous pesticide websites to a new aggregated Division of Agricultural Environmental Services (AES) Licensing Portal – all pesticide...
Tips for a Great Chicken Coop
Now that you have chickens, and they are ready to go outside into their coop – What kind of chicken coop do you need? You can spend as much or as little as your budget allows. While it is certainly true that chickens don't need a mansion with automatic doors, prior to...
Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training – May 23
The UF/IFAS Extension Food Safety Team will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at the Gadsden County Extension Office, located at 2140 W. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL. The training will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern and end...
Friday Feature: One Shining Moment – Highlights from the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament
This week's featured video has nothing to do with agriculture, but it was too exciting not to share. The video was published by CBS Sports to share the highlights of the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament that featured the University of Florida's national championship...
FloRun™ ‘725’ – A New High Yielding, Disease Resistant Peanut Variety
A new high yielding and disease resistant peanut variety was released in January 2024 by the University of Florida's, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Marianna, Florida. The new variety is...
Nutrient Management for Vegetable Growers in the Florida Panhandle
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for water quality enhancement and conservation are essential to the long-term sustainability of agriculture and natural resources in Northwest Florida. BMPs allow producers to gain knowledge and understand how to decrease their impact...
1st Quarter 2025 Weather Summary and 2nd Quarter Outlook
Rainfall The climate forecast of a warmer and drier than normal La Niña winter came true for the most part in the Panhandle. The maps above show the variation from normal rainfall in January, February, and March. In general. all of the gold, orange and red areas on...
Cotton Marketing News: Planting Intentions Overview and Considerations
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Farmers say they intend to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year—down 11.8% from last year. This is based on a survey of producers conducted by USDA during the first two weeks of March. These estimates reflect farmer...