by Doug Mayo | May 13, 2016
April was a wetter than average month in most locations across the Panhandle, but nothing like the April rains of 2014 and 15. There were a few pockets in hot pink that had over 10″ of rainfall for the month while portions of Gulf and Franklin received less...
by Doug Mayo | May 13, 2016
A cowboy drove his truck and horse trailer to town to pick up some vaccines and wormer the day he was planning to work his cows. As he slowed down to turn off of the highway, he was struck from behind by a semi-truck. Unfortunately, the cowboy, his horse, and his...
by Kalyn Waters | May 6, 2016
With a warm winter in the southeast and an early spring, many producers are already noticing the presence of flies in their beef cattle herds. The most common and costly of these flies is the Horn Fly. It is estimated that economic losses due to horn flies are $36...
by Joe Funderburk | May 6, 2016
Danielle Sprague and Joe Funderburk, North Florida REC, University of Florida, IFAS Tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca, are seedling pests of peanut, soybean, and cotton throughout the southern USA. The adults and larvae feed on the developing leaves, causing injury...
by Michael Goodchild | May 6, 2016
Sheila Dunning, Okaloosa Commercial Horticulture Agent With all the news about the Zika virus spread in Florida, now is the time to start thinking about mosquito protection. As the weather warms, they will be hatching. Check out where the water is collecting around...
