by Doug Mayo | Jan 29, 2016
2015 was a very challenging year for Panhandle row crop farmers with the double whammy of low commodity prices and unfavorable weather. As a result, many farmers are uncertain as to what crops to plant for the coming year. The University of Georgia has a nice tool or...
by Judy Biss | Jan 22, 2016
It won’t be long until row crops and vegetable gardens are planted and thriving once again next spring. A sometimes taken for granted, yet critical element of any prosperous crop is successful pollination. Most of us know what “text book” pollination means, but did...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2015
It is corn harvest time in Jackson County. While many farmers and ranchers are enjoying the more frequent rainfall lately, it is making corn harvest more challenging. Agents in Jackson County have performed yield checks on several varieties for local farmers that...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jul 31, 2015
I have wanted to write an article on Genetically Modified Organisms for a while now, and have started one many times over the past few years. This is a complex and controversial topic, but it is my job, however, to pass along unbiased, scientific knowledge to the...
by Doug Mayo | May 29, 2015
Syngenta has sponsored a Pest Patrol Hotline for row crop producers. Each week the Pest Patrol Hotline (toll free call) offers timely pest updates from leading university entomologists. Listen to recorded messages that provide reports on current threat levels, local...
