by Daniel J. Leonard | Aug 8, 2025
After weeks of extreme July heat and dry conditions across much of the Panhandle, August has been a washout so far. The widespread rainy weather of the last few days has provided a brief reprieve from the heat and has been a welcome sight for those of us that have...
by external | Jul 31, 2025
Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Extension Crop Entomologist Late July and early August are generally prime time for foliage feeding caterpillars in peanut fields. Caterpillar pressure has been relatively light so far in 2025, but I have gotten a couple reports of fields at or...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jul 25, 2025
Field days are meant for education. They were designed to demonstrate experiments and techniques. They are interactive and also allow for a lot of networking. On July 22, UF/IFAS Extension hosted a Corn & Soybean Field Day, at the West Florida Research and...
by external | Jul 25, 2025
Wendiam Sawadgo – Southern Ag Today -7/21/25 Farmers across the United States planted an estimated 1.9 million acres of peanuts in 2025, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acreage report released on June 30th. If realized, this would mark a...
by external | Jul 25, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Cotton prices (December 2025 futures) continue in the mostly 67¢ to 71¢ range. Thus far, nothing has been able to push prices higher for the past 7 months. We’ve had a few dips below this range, but prices recovered...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Jul 18, 2025
Ramdeo “Andy” Seepaul, Ethan Carter, Ian Small, and Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Cotton production in Florida’s Panhandle presents a unique set of challenges: light, sandy soils, variable rainfall, and diverse field...
