by Zane Grabau | Sep 9, 2022
Use of resistant cultivars is one of the main strategies available for managing plant-parasitic nematodes. In cotton and peanut, there have been new releases of resistant cultivars in recent years. Preliminary results and observations from ongoing UF/IFAS research to...
by Ethan Carter | Sep 9, 2022
Ethan Carter, Regional Row Crop IPM Agent and Mark Mauldin, Washington County Agriculture Agent September is here, and that means peanut harvest is just around the corner. Equipment is starting to move down the roadways, maturity samples are being...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 9, 2022
Researchers at the University of Florida (UF/IFAS) have successfully grown plants in lunar soil extracted from three NASA missions to the Moon. Rob Feral and Anna Lisa Paul, UF/IFAS Horticulture Department, were the first scientist to show that plants can be grown in...
by Evan Anderson | Aug 26, 2022
Managing a pasture comes with a host of potential problems: nutrient deficiencies, insect pests, weeds, and overgrazing can all cause serious issues when you’re just trying to grow some forage. At times, several minor problems can all add up to one major one....
by wickens carissa | Aug 26, 2022
Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Extension Equine Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences During the summer months in Florida, we expect periods of high heat and humidity, but exposure to extreme temperatures when the heat index (how hot it really feels when the...
