by Ethan Carter | Mar 11, 2022
The 2022 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 3. Extension Specialists from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama spoke to attendees providing key production recommendations and tips for row crop farmers during a time when input costs are skyrocketing....
by Ethan Carter | Feb 4, 2022
One of the first row crops to be planted each year is corn. Florida plantings typically range from late February through April, varying by grower and production system. Three consecutive days with morning soil temperature of 55° at a two-inch depth is...
by Ethan Carter | Oct 1, 2021
Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, David Wright, UF/IFAS Agronomist, & Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension Ag Agent It’s that time of year again, cotton defoliation is hot on the heels of peanut harvest. Many farmers are in the middle of...
by Ethan Carter | Aug 27, 2021
Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, De Broughton, Regional Crop Agent, Nick Dufault, Crop Pathologist As we near the end of August, many peanut fields in the Panhandle range from 100 to 125 days after planting (DAP). This late in the season, some growers are...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 18, 2021
By: Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Row Crop IPM Agent and Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist Caterpillar sightings in young peanut fields have skyrocketed over the past week, with calls pouring into local extension offices. Some fields as young as 25 days after...
