by Doug Mayo | Dec 11, 2020
Rainfall After several months of above average rainfall, La Niña kicked in, so November was a much drier month across the Panhandle. You can see in the map to the left, which shows November 2020 rainfall estimates, that the Panhandle ranged from 1-5″ in...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 11, 2020
This week’s video features a very unique innovation for off-road vehicles. The Track N Go system turns any 4×4 into a snowmobile with a maximum speed of 40 mph. While I realize this has absolutely no practical application for farmers and ranchers in the...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 20, 2020
This week’s featured video was sent in by Nick Simmons, Escambia County Extension. There is a company based in Ireland called Moocall that is making products that generate text alerts to cattle producers when cows are in heat or about to calve. The sensors...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 13, 2020
Dr. Pete Vergot, Northwest District Director & Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director On Friday, November 6, 2020, Shepherd “Shep” Eubanks lost his battle with cancer at the age of 58. He spent 32 years working for UF/IFAS Extension in Columbia,...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 13, 2020
This week’s featured video was published by Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Specialist, to discuss tools for determining forage moisture at harvest. Drying forage to the correct moisture percentage for hay, or wilting adequately for baleage is a very important step to...