by Mark Mauldin | Jul 25, 2014
It’s mid-summer, rain fall has been adequate, and hay barns are starting to fill up across the Panhandle. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit several Bermudagrass hayfields that were not producing up to their potential for both yield and quality. A common trend...
by Mark Mauldin | Jun 27, 2014
You may have noticed vaseygrass, with its conspicuously tall seed heads, in pastures and hayfields where you have not noticed it before. Most of the factors explaining the increased occurrence of vaseygrass this summer relate to the relatively wet conditions we’ve...
by Mark Mauldin | Jun 20, 2014
We are roughly 100 days away from the beginning of dove season. Planting crops that produce attractive food sources for doves can be an effective way to increase your chances of having successful hunts. If you are considering planting a dove field this year, now’s the...
by Mark Mauldin | May 2, 2014
According to National Weather Service the 7 day rainfall totals for Washington County range from 3 to 10 inches. Totals above 6’’ have been primarily limited to isolated areas in the extreme southern part of the county. The majority of the county has received between...
by Mark Mauldin | Apr 11, 2014
If you are thinking about planting a bahiagrass pasture in the next few weeks you may want to “hold your horses” as they say. Just because it’s warming up and the home improvement stores are running commercials featuring picturesque lawns, doesn’t mean...