1st Quarter 2019 Weather Summary & 2nd Quarter Outlook

1st Quarter 2019 Weather Summary & 2nd Quarter Outlook

Long range weather forecasting is challenging. All of us would like to know what to expect several months out, to help plan your farm management.  To help with this, weather scientists utilize the ENSO phases, determined by sea surface temperatures in the Pacific...
Friday Feature:  Century Farm Devastated by Nebraska Flood

Friday Feature: Century Farm Devastated by Nebraska Flood

I am sure you have seen news stories about the historic flooding in Nebraska and Iowa at the end of March.  The farm losses and damage to rural communities are staggering.  This week’s featured video, published by Nebraska Farm Bureau, shows how one 5th...
Friday Feature:  Cooking Florida Wild Turkeys

Friday Feature: Cooking Florida Wild Turkeys

Spring Turkey Hunting Season in North Florida is March 16 – April 2, 2019.   This week’s featured video, called “Cooking with the Osceola Turkey”  was published as a partnership between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC)...
Friday Feature:  National Corn Yield Contest

Friday Feature: National Corn Yield Contest

Field corn planting is well underway across the Panhandle.  Over last few years, the weather has not been ideal for optimal corn production in the Panhandle, as excessive rainfall events, weeds, and fungal diseases have depressed yields.  This year may be different?...