Panhandle Landowner Assistance Expo – August 23
SAVE THE DATE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 Walton County Fairgrounds 790 North 9th Street DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 This August, multiple partnering agencies, land management professionals, and landowners will come together for the first ever Panhandle Landowner...
Provisional Nitrogen Fertilization Recommendation for Florida Cotton for the 2025 Season
Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Extension Agent; Hardeep Singh, Cropping Systems Specialist; Michael Dukes, Director of UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency; and Lakesh Sharma, State Ag BMP Coordinator In recent years, the University of Florida has worked...
The Value of Reproductive Efficiency when Rebuilding Your Cattle Herd
Due to current inventory levels, producers are beginning to think about expansion. Because of this, the value of young cows and heifers is increasing as demand for breeding stock increases. On average, bred heifers are selling between $3,500 - $4,000 per head...
The Use of Drones in Pasture Weed Management
Dr. Brent Sellers and Dr. Tenzy Mncube, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Reserch and Education Center, Ona Aerial pesticide applications are not new to the agriculture industry, but this type of application has increased in popularity due to improved technology of unmanned...
Thrush in Horses
Amanda Masholie, Sustainable Ag & Small Farms Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Walton County Thrush is a problem many horse owners encounter that can be a challenge as it affects overall hoof health and soundness. Thrush is a more common issue in...
Horn Fly Control In Cattle
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Horn Flies are a significant issue in the Florida Panhandle, especially during the summer months. In hotter temperatures,...
May 2025 Weather Summary and Summer Outlook
Rainfall May was a pleasant surprise for much of the Panhandle, except for the western counties that had much higher than normal rainfall. The map to the left provides an approximate total for the month, ranging in the Panhandle from 2-3.5" (tan), 3.5-5" (yellow),...
Cotton Marketing News: USDA June Numbers—Neutral, Not Good but Not Bad
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Last week’s USDA monthly supply/demand estimates for June do not contain enough good news to support higher prices. But also, there’s not enough negative news to call for price to move lower. So, prices (December 2025...
NFREC-Quincy Row Crop Field Day – July 21
UF/IFAS is hosting a Row Crop Field Day on July 21st at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy, FL-32351). The field day will be held from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM (8:15 AM to 2:30PM CDT) and will focus on cotton and...
2025 West Florida Corn & Soybean Field Day – July 22
UF/IFAS Extension and the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) invite growers, consultants, and ag industry professionals to attend the 2025 Corn & Soybean Field Day on Tuesday, July 22, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT at the WFREC research farm in Jay,...