by Robbie Jones | Nov 18, 2022
These past few months have been very dry. Perfect weather for harvesting cotton, but not so great for planting cool-season crops. Many have been waiting for the weather to break to get sufficient soil moisture to plant. I have received a number of calls about...
by Robbie Jones | Jun 10, 2022
A lot of research has been conducted to create mitigation strategies for the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM) throughout the Southeast. This pesky little fly has caused headache and heartache for Bermudagrass hay producers in the Panhandle area. While we have proven...
by Robbie Jones | Jan 14, 2022
A theme I have seen this past year is pasture weeds becoming a major nuisance for landowners and cattlemen. Weeds don’t just reach a threshold overnight, there is a time we can make an impact without breaking the farm budget. However, many times pasture weeds have...
by Robbie Jones | Nov 19, 2021
Robbie Jones, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County, and Marcello Wallau, UF/IFAS Extension Forage Specialist Late fall is the time of year when farmers and ranchers begin to rely on hay as the main source of forage, either for the duration of winter, or at least as...
by Robbie Jones | Jul 2, 2021
One common question I have received over the years is, “I have these pecan trees and I want to get them back into production, what should I do?” According to Dr. Pete Anderson, UF/IFAS Emeritus Horticulture Specialist, most of Florida’s pecan trees are in orchards...