Friday Feature:  Weed-Killing Robots

Friday Feature: Weed-Killing Robots

This week’s featured video was produced by ecoRobotix to show how their autonomous robots control weeds in crop fields with micro-doses of herbicides.  Their self-propelled robots are solar powered, and use a plant-recognition camera to guide targeted, and...
Pest Identification is Essential and Sometimes Surprising

Pest Identification is Essential and Sometimes Surprising

Throughout my 22 year history as an Extension Agent, I have been the first responder for all sorts of strange things farmers, ranchers, and landowners encounter.  This is one of the critical roles county agents play all over the country.  If you see something odd or...
August 2018 Weather Summary and September Outlook

August 2018 Weather Summary and September Outlook

Rainfall August rainfall was highly variable, but in general above average for much of the Panhandle.  Most of the region received 6″ to 10″ (red and dark red), but there were areas that received more than 10″ (hot pink or lavender). The Florida...