9/22/23 Peanut Maturity Update – The End is Near

9/22/23 Peanut Maturity Update – The End is Near

  We’ve made it to Fall and pleasant surprise, it actually feels fall-like outside (at least by Florida standards). As you would expect, with us moving into Fall we are seeing the peanut growing season really starting to wind down. Unfortunately, the hand...
2023 WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Highlights

2023 WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Highlights

On August 24, 2023, the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) hosted an Extension Farm Field Day that brought together farmers, researchers, and agriculture enthusiasts for a day of learning, networking, and celebrating the agricultural innovations of the...
Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates

Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent; Audrey Gamble, AU Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences; Ann Blount, Southern Seed Certification   As corn harvest wraps up and the peanut/cotton harvest begins, now is the time to plan for and coordinate a field’s...
Peanut Maturity Update – Read Before You Dig

Peanut Maturity Update – Read Before You Dig

  The peanut growing season is winding down. In the Peninsular counties, lots of peanuts are already out of the field and here in the Panhandle harvest is coming on fast. The calendar says it’s time to dig mid-April planted peanuts, but peanuts don’t...