by Andrea Albertin | Jun 16, 2023
Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Water Regional Extension Agent, and Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Craig Bishop, Jackson County, is a row crop farmer who grows, peanuts, corn, cotton, and soybeans. Steve “Beaver” Yoder, Calhoun County, is a cattle rancher who...
by external | Jun 16, 2023
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics December futures have declined to the 79 cents area three times in the past several months, beginning back in March. It’s worrisome when this happens but each time prices have recovered. Most recently...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 9, 2023
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent Row Crop IPM; Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, Dr. Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist Many of the Panhandle’s March planted corn fields are now well into tassel stage (VT). From tassel to milk...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 9, 2023
According to the National Peanut Board, “since 2001 peanut farmers have invested more than $25.3 million of their own dollars into research and education about food and peanut allergies.” A research summary, recently published in the New England Journal...
by Hardeep Singh | Jun 2, 2023
Florida Best Management Practice (BMP) programs have increased use of cover crop technologies in the Florida Panhandle. Winter cover crops are crops planted in late summer or early fall to provide winter soil protection and ground cover or green manuring for...
by Isaac Esquivel | May 26, 2023
We are now a few weeks into the cotton and peanut season, with some farmers having already planted their crops. Others are currently in the process of planting, and some are yet to begin behind small grains. While recent rain has caused setbacks for a few, it has also...
