2021 Cool-Season Forage Recommendations for Livestock and Wildlife
Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder, Marcelo Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Specialist, and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Forage Soil Scientist The mild weather this week may have you excited and ready to plant some cool-season forages for wildlife or domesticated...
Avoiding Pesticide Resistance
Evan Anderson, UF/IFAS Extension Walton County, Horticulture Agent Pests come in many forms, from tiny sucking mites to weeds that tower ten feet tall. Chances are, whatever the pest is, there’s a pesticide to fight it. Pesticides may tend to be the first solutions we...
9/24/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Dr. Barry Tillman, Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, and Camila Ichazo The persistently wet conditions throughout the growing season have really...
Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training – November 10
The UF/IFAS Extension Food Safety Team will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Training on Thursday, November 10, 2021 in Monticello, FL. The training will begin at 8:00 AM ET at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office located at 2729 W. Washington Hwy...
Friday Feature: Peterson Brothers’ Crop Dusters
This week's featured video is another of the Peterson Brothers' parody videos. The Peterson Bothers are three Kansas farmers that are telling the world about modern ag with some humor mixed in. In this video, they took the song from the movie Ghost Busters and...
On-Farm Evaluation Trial of Fertilizer Timing and Rate on Cool-Season Forage Varieties
Cool-season forages are widely used in the Florida Panhandle as a supplement for cattle during the fall and winter months. These forages are typically planted from October to December, depending on location and weather, and provide grazable forage from January...
9/10/21 Peanut Update & aGDD Tracker
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Dr. Barry Tillman, Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, De Broughton, Regional Crops Agent, and Camila Ichazo - The peanut crop continues to advance. In the...
Genetic Testing of Beef Cattle for Parentage, Inherited Traits, and Enhanced EPDs
Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director, Felipe Alves, PhD Student, UF Department of Animal Science, Angela Gonella, UF/IFAS Cattle Reproduction Specialist, and Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension Ag Agent Breeding animal selection has been a passion of...
Cool-Season Forages Kickoff Discussion Video
If you get up early enough and are an optimist, there is a hint of fall in the air, which means if cool-season forages are not on your mind, it's time to make a plan. Recently Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Holmes County Director and Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Extension...
Calhoun County Private Applicator Exam Preparation Class – September 22
Need a Private Applicator pesticide license? Already have a license and need CEUs for renewal? UF/IFAS Extension Calhoun County will be hosting an in-person Private Applicator training in Blountstown on Wednesday September 22, 2021. This training will be a review...