Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

Grazing Management Can Improve Pasture Fertility

Jose Dubeux – UF/IFAS NFREC Forage Management Specialist Introduction-How much of the nutrients cattle consume are recycled back to the pasture? Livestock consume nutrients contained in forages and feeds and return most of them to the pasture in their waste in the...

How to Estimate Wheat Yield

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...

Applying Nitrogen during Wet Weather

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...
A Busy Time of Year for Farmers…

A Busy Time of Year for Farmers…

Heavy rains in north Florida have had some growers behind in getting ready for the crop season this year. Thankfully, this week has been dry enough for some to do field work. Right now many farmers are plowing land, spraying cover crops, strip tilling, spreading lime,...
Herbicide Programs for Cotton and Peanuts

Herbicide Programs for Cotton and Peanuts

Now is the time of year growers should plan their weed control programs.  Palmer pigweed management requires using the right herbicides in a timely manner. Below are the UF/IFAS recommended Palmer pigweed management programs for cotton and peanuts. If you would like...