Peanut Foliar Diseases Exploding Across Florida

Peanut Foliar Diseases Exploding Across Florida

Ethan Carter, Daniel Leonard, Mark Warren, Beth Cannon, Jay Capasso, Barry Tillman, Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Extension Peanut Team Over the last 7 to 10 days, reports of peanut leaf spot and rust diseases have increased from Levy to Jackson counties. It is important for...
Chlorpyrifos Insecticide Status

Chlorpyrifos Insecticide Status

Brett Bultemeier, Lauren Diepenbrock, and Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate insecticide used primarily to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests.  The status and availability of Chlorpyrifos has had numerous, and at times,...
Cotton Foliar Diseases Are Here: To Spray or Not To Spray?

Cotton Foliar Diseases Are Here: To Spray or Not To Spray?

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, Ian Small, UF/IFAS Crop Pathologist, and Bob Kemerait UGA Crop Pathologist For cotton growers, market prices have been extremely discouraging. With prices in the 65-70¢ range, it’s hard to justify intensive crop...