by Doug Mayo | Nov 30, 2012
One of the challenges for both land owners and farmers is making farm land rental agreements which are fair for both parties. Farm leases are private agreements between farmers and land owners, so very little information is available to assist with determining fair...
by Libbie Johnson | Nov 21, 2012
3539 Jars of peanut Butter collected for Donation to Food pantries in the Florida Panhandle County Extension Offices in 15 Northwest Florida Counties took part in the “Take a bite out of HUNGER” Peanut Butter Food Drive Campaign that concluded with Farm...
by Les Harrison | Nov 21, 2012
Showers began in April for Florida’s growers in the Big Bend region. With the exception of Tropical Storm Debbie, the showers were steady, and if not generous, they were ample. Early autumn saw the frequency of showers slowdown and the rain amounts dwindle. It...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 9, 2012
UF/IFAS Extension has an extensive publications website, called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source). Here are some of the new publications added this month that may be of interest to you: Bottling, Labeling and Selling Honey in Florida (ENY159/IN918) In 2011,...
by Shep Eubanks | Oct 31, 2012
Now is the time to sample peanut and cotton fields for nematodes in preparation for next year’s crop, as nematode populations are at some of their highest populations during harvest time. Plenty of plant roots are still available for the nematodes to feed upon...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 5, 2012
While decision making in agriculture involves many aspects beyond climate, including economics, social factors, and policy considerations, climate-related risks are a primary source of yield and income variability. A new UF/IFAS 4-page fact sheet focuses on the use of...
