Preparing your Farm for Tropical Storm Fred

Preparing your Farm for Tropical Storm Fred

  The map above is most recent forecast track for Tropical Storm Fred from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).  Farmers and ranchers have limited time to prepare for what is coming on Sunday and Monday.  At this point the forecast track (2 PM 8/13/21) is not...
Friday Feature:  Ag Awareness of Forest Products

Friday Feature: Ag Awareness of Forest Products

Alabama Extension recently published a five-part video series that discusses common forestry terms and measurements. Understanding common terms can help landowners make management decisions based on their particular goals.  The video of the series I chose to highlight...
July 2021 Weather Summary and Fall Outlook

July 2021 Weather Summary and Fall Outlook

Rainfall July was a very wet month in some areas, but drier than normal in others.  It also got really hot at months end, breaking the streak of nine months below 95°.  In the map to the left above you can see that much of the Panhandle received 8-9.5″ (blue),...
Friday Feature:  Florida Cracker Cattle – A Spanish Legacy

Friday Feature: Florida Cracker Cattle – A Spanish Legacy

This week’s featured video was produced by the Florida Department of Agriculture for the Florida Museum to be presented at the Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition exhibit that travel around the state back in 2011.  Since we are celebrating the...