Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Small Grain Crops

Herbicide Options for Weed Control in Small Grain Crops

Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center – Small grain crops such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat, etc. are commonly grown during winter months in Florida for grain, cover crops, or winter grazing purposes.  Even...
Cotton Marketing News:  Thoughts on Where We Are

Cotton Marketing News: Thoughts on Where We Are

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics   Pricing opportunities have now moved to basis the March futures.  So, you may notice the futures look to be a bit higher.  That’s due to the “spread” between December and March.  At present, March is about...
2020 UF/IFAS Spring Corn Silage Test Summary

2020 UF/IFAS Spring Corn Silage Test Summary

  Despite all the challenges of this year, we had a fantastic spring corn silage trial with record number of entries. Our traditional field day had to be canceled, but we moved online and had 61 attendees and over 240 views of the virtual tour video on YouTube. ...
Sprayer Calibration Tables – Calibration Made Easy

Sprayer Calibration Tables – Calibration Made Easy

Michael J. Mulvaney, Pratap Devkota, Ethan Carter, De Broughton, Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension State Specialists, Regional, and County Agents   The growing season is winding down, and soon harvest will be complete. This is the time of year to recalibrate your...
2020 On-Farm Corn Yield Evaluation Summary

2020 On-Farm Corn Yield Evaluation Summary

Unfortunately, Panhandle farmers have grown accustomed to setbacks during harvest season in recent years. Cotton and peanut harvests this fall have been disappointing again, with 2020 being the third straight year of pest and weather-related issues just prior to...