by Doug Mayo | Aug 23, 2013
Brent Sellers, RCREC Extension Weed Specialist; Jay Ferrell, UF/IFAS Extension Weed Specialist; & Joao Vendramini, RCREC Forage Extension Specialist There have traditionally been few options for controlling weeds in pastures. In the recent past, 2,4-D was...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 23, 2013
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the planted crop acreage report for the Southeast in June 2013. The effects of a bumper crop of peanuts, and the resulting low peanut contracts have affected what was planted this year. From this report,...
by Josh Thompson | Aug 16, 2013
Peanut maturity is a key factor that determines yield and grade of peanuts. Since peanuts are an indeterminate crop, they set their fruit over a long period of time as opposed to all at once. The variability of pod maturity can sometimes make it difficult to decide...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 16, 2013
The 35th annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day took place this past Thursday, August 15th at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Marianna. Despite the threat of rain there was a great turnout; 181 farmers and industry representatives registered at the...
by Les Harrison | Aug 16, 2013
Field preparations at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy Florida are currently underway for a crop trial offering great value potential for Florida Panhandle farmers, and potential economic and environmental benefits for everyone...
by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 9, 2013
As the number of acres of soybeans planted in the Panhandle have increased this year, so have the number of questions on pest and disease management for this crop. Most questions center around what to spray and when to spray it. So let’s start with what to protect...
