by Daniel J. Leonard | Aug 25, 2023
With 30-40 days still to maturity in most area peanut fields, detection of Early Leaf Spot (ELS) last month in multiple counties set Panhandle peanut growers on their toes – with good reason. Finding ELS before we encounter the Late Leaf Spot (LLS) infections...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Feb 24, 2023
Planting a variety of mast-producing hardwood trees on your property can enhance its wildlife attracting and holding abilities. These trees (oaks, chestnuts, pears, persimmons, etc.) provide many benefits, from creating an excellent location to view deer, turkeys,...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Sep 30, 2022
In October 2018, Hurricane Michael rolled through the Central Panhandle, destroying millions of acres of commercial pine forests. In the years since, a remarkable amount of work has been done to clean up and replant most of these destroyed acres. Many of these...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Aug 12, 2022
Many Panhandle hunters and wildlife enthusiasts put a good bit of time, money, and sweat into growing cool-season food plots to feed and attract deer. I count myself among you. However, if you want to maximize your property’s wildlife and environmental benefits,...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Mar 4, 2022
It’s no secret that input costs have snowballed in 2022, due to reasons ranging from pandemic related supply chain issues to geopolitical threats. Regardless of the reason, it appears that input inflation is here to stay and will be a threat to ranch budgets for the...
