Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

– Jennifer Bearden, UF/IFAS Okaloosa Extension Ag Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent The warm, dry weather this spring is a serious concern. It’s causing many problems ranging from delayed planting to wildfires and everything in between. It is also...
Friday Feature:  Planting Cotton with Jim McArthur

Friday Feature: Planting Cotton with Jim McArthur

This week we check back in with Jim MacArthur in Jackson County through his YouTube channel called “Field Rows”.  He recently shared a video he created to show how McArthur Farms plants their cotton fields. Climb in the cab with Jim and see how this is...
Stand Issues – Should You Replant Your Peanut Field?

Stand Issues – Should You Replant Your Peanut Field?

Mike Mulvaney, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, & Scott Tubbs, UGA Coastal Plain Experiment Station It’s the time of year when producers often face decisions involving replanting peanut. This is always a tough call, there are many factors to...
Snails Causing Issues in Panhandle Citrus Groves

Snails Causing Issues in Panhandle Citrus Groves

– In recent years, snails have become a burden in the Panhandle, particularly for row crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts. Snails haven’t appeared to cause damage to plants, but have mainly been a problem at harvest time due to the sheer numbers of...