by Michael Donahoe | Aug 24, 2012
Target spot/Corynespora leaf spot disease has increased in recent weeks. Many Santa Rosa County fields have been treated at least once with either Twinline or Headline fungicides. The frequent showers appear to be a critical trigger for disease development and...
by Les Harrison | Aug 6, 2012
Timely showers have crops in very good shape. Corn harvest is underway. Peanuts, cotton and soybeans are progressing nicely. Hay harvest is halted until fair weather but forages are continue to grow rapidly. The condition of cattle is good with good pasture...
by Libbie Johnson | Jul 27, 2012
Pesticide drift is a chronic concern for anyone who applies herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and any other compound meant to control or kill a problem specie. These photographs show the effects of 2,4-DB drift from a peanut field to a cotton field across the road....
by Doug Mayo | Jun 15, 2012
Florida agriculture has remained viable and strong through the current economic downturn. The widely held view of financial vigor may have some long-term effects on commodity prices. Negotiations are heating up in Washington D.C. on the 2012 Farm Bill and all...
by Judy Biss | May 18, 2012
By Henry Grant, Gadsden County Extension Director In this season of unpredictable rainfall, many farmers plant to satisfy the calendar and sometimes panic when emerging stands appear uneven and skipped. Plant population density affects yields, time to maturity,...