by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 5, 2024
For many of us in the Florida Panhandle, managing land for and hunting deer are two of the pastimes that we’ll spend the most time and money on each year. I greatly enjoy spending time in the woods and value the opportunity to fill the freezer with high-quality...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Dec 8, 2023
If you need to take the exam to secure a restricted use pesticide applicator license, or just need CEUs for license renewal, make plans to attend the Private Applicator/Core Pesticide Applicator Training on Wednesday, December 13! The event will be hosted by UF/IFAS...
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...
