by jferrell | Sep 2, 2016
Many Florida cotton and peanut farmers have been fighting Palmer amaranth (pigweed) all season. With harvest is just around the corner, many farmers begin to relax their weed control efforts. Regrettably, you can’t give up on this horrible weed yet. With daytime...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 19, 2016
In a recent newsletter, I referred to the sudden increase in cotton prices as “Christmas in July.” Well, as we all know, the new wears off eventually—even for Christmas gifts. July was a good month, but so far August has not been. Prices have come under...
by Ethan Carter | Aug 12, 2016
Despite the rainy weather, the annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day was held on Thursday, August 11, 2016. The event took place at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), where specialists from both Florida and Georgia spoke to attendees regarding research...
by Michael Mulvaney | Aug 5, 2016
You’ve spent good money on precision ag, GPS guided equipment. Your rows are planted straight, your pesticide sprays are very precise, and you have improved harvest efficiency. You’re set up for variable rate planting and you have a yield monitor, but aren’t...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 29, 2016
Harvest is always an exciting time on the farm. Months of work, investment, and risk pay off when the crop comes in. This week several farms in Jackson County started harvesting field corn from both dryland and irrigated fields. Reported yields for dryland fields...
by John Doyle Atkins | Jul 22, 2016
Mid July is the time of year where, for most of us, we are at the mid-point in our peanut production season. The peanut plants, if not already lapped, are at a point where the canopy traps humidity and extends leaf wetness periods near the crown of the plant. Barriers...
