April Cattle & Forage Management Reminders

April Cattle & Forage Management Reminders

by | Mar 31, 2017

UF/IFAS Beef Cattle & Forage Specialists, and County Extension Agents serving the Florida Panhandle developed a basic management calendar for cattle producers in the region.  The purpose of this calendar is to provide reminders for management techniques with...
Friday Feature: Baxter Black’s Duck & Run Olympics

Friday Feature: Baxter Black’s Duck & Run Olympics

by | Mar 31, 2017

For the past few weeks I have shared more serious videos, so I thought it might be good to lighten up the mood a little this week and feature a video of America’s funniest veterinarian, Baxter Black.  Baxter has produced a number of humorous cowboy poetry...
Field Report: Sick Oats in the Panhandle

Field Report: Sick Oats in the Panhandle

by | Mar 24, 2017

Ethan Carter, Crop IPM Regional Agent and Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder Crop aftershocks related to last week’s weather conditions (cold, overcast, and wet) were felt this week across in the Florida Panhandle. Growers reported a variety of symptoms in their oat...
Spring is a Good Time to Scout Pastures for Toxic Weeds

Spring is a Good Time to Scout Pastures for Toxic Weeds

by | Mar 24, 2017

Spring is a good time to walk your pastures to scout for toxic weeds. Summer pastures are just greening up, but are still short, and warm season weeds are just beginning to pop up out of the ground.  In almost every case, it is much easier to kill small weeds as young...
The Role of Stress Memory on Peanut Seed Quality

The Role of Stress Memory on Peanut Seed Quality

by | Mar 24, 2017

Kelly Racette, Diane Rowland and Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department For as long as crops have been domesticated, farmers have been selecting seed from the best performing plants; based primarily on their yield and relative performance. In some cases, a plant...