by Jennifer Bearden | Oct 25, 2013
Cover crops have been used by agricultural producers for thousands of years. However, we have seen a decline in cover crop use over the past century, as the use of commercial fertilizers have increased. Even though they are readily available and easy to use,...
by Jennifer Bearden | Sep 13, 2013
It has been a rough year for Northwest Florida farmers! The excessive rainfall has made it difficult to control traditional pests in wet fields. Add to this frustration a pest that is hard to control in good years, and you have a very disappointing season. The deer...
by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 9, 2013
As the number of acres of soybeans planted in the Panhandle have increased this year, so have the number of questions on pest and disease management for this crop. Most questions center around what to spray and when to spray it. So let’s start with what to protect...
by Jennifer Bearden | May 31, 2013
Wild hogs are a nuisance to farmers, timberland owners and even subdivision residents. With recent rains, wild hogs are expanding their ranges and looking for new feeding areas. The time to control wild hogs on the farm is before the crop is in. Basically, it is...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jan 25, 2013
Horses may only need to be dewormed two to three times per year. The active ingredient in commercial dewormers need to be rotated to prevent resistance. The best approach for worm control in horses is to utilize fecal egg counts (FEC) to determine which horses merit...
