by btillman | Jun 17, 2016
Always unpredictable, spotted wilt disease of peanut in the southeast has ebbed and flowed over the years. For many years, the disease was moderate to severe at the North Florida Research and Education Center near Mariana, Florida. Then in 2010, the incidence...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
Ayanava Majumdar (Dr. A), Alabama Extension Entomologist Source: Alabama IPM Communicator Newsletter Drought-like conditions is favoring plant-stress and a high incidence of caterpillars on vegetable crops. Insects undergo a rapid life cycle in hot conditions –...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
Maybe it’s just me, but this year’s USDA Acreage report seems to be on the back burner. Usually there is pre-report speculation on the June number and how it might compare to the March Prospective Plantings number. I’m not seeing or hearing much this year. For what...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
The University of Florida and 12 other prominent research institutions in the United States joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. “Retaking the Field,” the report released by this coalition,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 17, 2016
An older man got a little confused at a sporting goods store recently. When he was ready to pay for his shotgun shells and 22 bullets, he walked up to the counter and pulled out his credit card and tried to hand it to the clerk. He looked a little confused as she...
