by Josh Thompson | May 9, 2014
Its prime time for cotton and peanut planting, but the excessive rainfall last week brought planting to a halt. Some growers in the northeast corner of Jackson County, where soils are very sandy, were able to begin planting again this week. The rest of the region is...
by Jim Marois | Apr 25, 2014
David Wright, Jim Marois, and Nicholas DeLorenzo, researchers at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS NFREC), are leading an effort with support from the Florida Department of Consumer Services (FDACS), Mustard 21...
by Josh Thompson | Apr 11, 2014
This time of year, some wheat farmers may be wondering what kind of yields they will end up with. Yield estimates this week from Jackson County looked very promising, with yields estimated at 84 bushels per acre and 70 bushels per acre at 2 different farms. Doing a...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Apr 4, 2014
Recent rains have been, in many areas of the Panhandle, “too much of a good thing.” Too much rain can limit farm equipment access to fields, delay scheduled planting, and other management activities, and wash away valuable fertilizer applications. Nitrogen in...
