by Daniel J. Leonard | Jul 11, 2025
If you’ve spent much time at all paying attention to what’s growing in Panhandle crop fields, you may have noticed a decrease in planted cotton acres. In normal years, the crop acreage in our area is split roughly evenly between cotton and peanuts, with soybean and...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 31, 2025
Over the last 10 years or so, the Florida Panhandle has gotten used to relatively warm winters, at least historically speaking. While we have experienced sharp cold snaps that were devastating to unprepared plants and livestock (the most recent being the late...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 31, 2025
Recreational fishpond owners are invited to attend the UF/IFAS Extension Fish Camp 2025 Webinar Series. UF/IFAS Holmes and Calhoun County Extension are hosting the Fish Camp Webinar Series in February! This three-part webinar series will focus on how to manage your...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 10, 2025
UF/IFAS Extension, Calhoun County will host a Private Applicator & Core Pesticide Applicator Exam Review class on Wednesday, January 29th at the Calhoun County Extension Office, 20816 Central Ave E, Blountstown, FL 32424. If you need a restricted use pesticide...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Nov 22, 2024
Another year has almost come and gone for Central Panhandle (Jackson, Calhoun, Washington, and Holmes County) farmers. Peanuts and cotton planted back in April and May have reached maturity and have mostly been harvested. So, with the end of the season upon us,...
