by Andrea Albertin | Jul 13, 2018
Farmers and ranchers have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) that maintain or improve water quality, quantity and soil conditions on their lands for many years. Although BMPs are designed to be technically feasible and economically viable,...
by btillman | Jun 22, 2018
Authors: Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist, and Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder Earlier this week, lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) damage was observed in Suwanee, Columbia, and Marion counties in Florida. In all cases, the peanut vines had not lapped, and the...
by John Doyle Atkins | Jun 22, 2018
Syngenta has successfully completed the registration process with the Florida Department of Agriculture for a new fungicide for Florida peanut farmers called Miravis. Miravis is the brand name for Syngenta’s fungicide with the active ingredient Pydiflumetofen,...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 22, 2018
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics On June 14, I had the pleasure and honor to present for the University of Arkansas Extension Service as part of their Food and Agribusiness Webinar Series. Thanks to my long-time colleague and friend Dr. Bobby Coats...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 8, 2018
Authors: Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS Cropping Systems Specialist (WFREC) Now that it’s early June, peanut fields across the Panhandle range in age from freshly planted to nearly 40 days after planting. Within the past...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 1, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by the Cotton Board to showcase the impact of the Cotton Research and Promotion Program to promote sustainable cotton production and provide competitive products for the textile industry. The Cotton Research and Promotion...
