Three Decades of Consolidation in U.S. Agriculture

Three Decades of Consolidation in U.S. Agriculture

A report summary from the USDA Economic Research Service, James M. MacDonald, Robert A. Hoppe, and Doris Newton What Is the Issue? Farm production has been shifting to larger farms for many years—one element of broad-based changes in farm structure. However, the U.S....
Friday Feature:  Pickle Cucumber Harvest

Friday Feature: Pickle Cucumber Harvest

This week’s featured video was produced by a member of the Panhandle Ag Extension Team.  Matt Lollar, Horticulture Agent, Jackson County Extension, developed this video to show how those small cucumbers, that are so popular as pickles, are grown and harvested. ...
Controlling Pocket Gophers in Hay Fields

Controlling Pocket Gophers in Hay Fields

The Southeastern Pocket Gopher, Geomys pinetis, sometimes called “Sandy-Mounders,”  is a native rodent wildlife species in most of Florida, Southern Alabama, and Southern Georgia.  They are typically found in fields with sandy, well-drained soils that are...
Managing Dung Beetles to Enhance Cattle Production

Managing Dung Beetles to Enhance Cattle Production

Authors: Derrick Conover, and Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Throughout the world, dung beetles are important beneficial insects to cattle pasture ecosystems, as they support the processing and removal of livestock waste. With...