by external | Nov 22, 2024
Guilherme “G” Morata, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Precision spraying for weed control has become increasingly vital in modern agriculture. As growers face rising input costs and growing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable and...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Nov 22, 2024
Another year has almost come and gone for Central Panhandle (Jackson, Calhoun, Washington, and Holmes County) farmers. Peanuts and cotton planted back in April and May have reached maturity and have mostly been harvested. So, with the end of the season upon us,...
by Marcelo Wallau | Nov 22, 2024
Marcelo Wallau, Jose Dubeux and Ashley Kuhn, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Registration is open for the First Southeastern Integrated Crop Livestock System (ILCS) Symposium on January 31st, 2025 in Marianna, Florida. Join us to discuss and network about the...
by Isaac Esquivel | Oct 25, 2024
At the start of the 2024 season, we talked about early-season thrips management in cotton and peanut. I mentioned the potential for ThryvOn cotton and its efficacy on thrips as a potential new tool to combat early-season thrips and plant bug pressure. For the past two...
by Ethan Carter | Aug 23, 2024
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Row Crop IPM Agent, Ian Small, UF/IFAS Crop Pathologist, and Bob Kemerait UGA Crop Pathologist For cotton growers, market prices have been extremely discouraging. With prices in the 65-70¢ range, it’s hard to justify intensive crop...
by external | Aug 23, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Over the past 3 months, prices (December futures) have made 4 consecutive lower lows—rallies followed by a subsequent decline to lower than where the market was before the rally. This week, prices pushed, and actually...
