by Josh Thompson | Sep 19, 2013
Peanut harvest is beginning in some of the earliest planted Florida Panhandle fields. So far yield and grades have been decent, but only a handful of acres have been harvested. Dr. David Wright, UF/IFAS Agronomist, offers the following reminders about peanut digging...
by Jennifer Bearden | Sep 13, 2013
It has been a rough year for Northwest Florida farmers! The excessive rainfall has made it difficult to control traditional pests in wet fields. Add to this frustration a pest that is hard to control in good years, and you have a very disappointing season. The deer...
by Josh Thompson | Sep 13, 2013
Velvetbean caterpillars (Anticarsia gemmatalis) are an occasional late season pest which can have a big effect on a peanut crop. They can defoliate a field of peanuts in a matter of few days if left unchecked, making it important to monitor for this caterpillar....
by Michael Donahoe | Sep 13, 2013
The cotton crop is maturing fast and defoliation will soon be underway in many older planted fields. Proper timing of cotton harvest aid applications is important for optimizing both yield and quality of the crop. Defoliation decisions should be based on the crop and...
by Libbie Johnson | Sep 13, 2013
September generally signals the start of peanut and cotton harvests, but in many counties of northwest Florida late planted soybeans still need continued scouting for disease, insect, and weed pests. Unfortunately, one producer here in the western Florida panhandle...
