Field Report: Sick Oats in the Panhandle

Field Report: Sick Oats in the Panhandle

by | Mar 24, 2017

Ethan Carter, Crop IPM Regional Agent and Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder Crop aftershocks related to last week’s weather conditions (cold, overcast, and wet) were felt this week across in the Florida Panhandle. Growers reported a variety of symptoms in their oat...
The Role of Stress Memory on Peanut Seed Quality

The Role of Stress Memory on Peanut Seed Quality

by | Mar 24, 2017

Kelly Racette, Diane Rowland and Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department For as long as crops have been domesticated, farmers have been selecting seed from the best performing plants; based primarily on their yield and relative performance. In some cases, a plant...
Maximizing Cotton Profits With Poultry Litter

Maximizing Cotton Profits With Poultry Litter

by | Mar 17, 2017

Dennis O’Brien, USDA ARS Office of Communications A USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agronomist in Mississippi has found a way to help cotton growers in the Southeast maximize profits when they use poultry litter as fertilizer. The practice makes sense....
Cotton Marketing News: New Crop Strength and Outlook

Cotton Marketing News: New Crop Strength and Outlook

by | Mar 17, 2017

Don Shurley, Cotton Economist, UGA Professor Emeritus Eighty cent fever is running rampant.  New crop December 17 futures have made a great run and the uptrend is strong.  Support seems to be firm.  New crop cotton has gained almost a nickel since the first of the...

Palmer Amaranth Adaptability

by | Mar 10, 2017

Dr. Ramon Leon and Dr. Jay Ferrell, Extension Weed Specialists – West Florida REC, Jay and Agronomy Department, University of Florida Palmer amaranth, commonly referred to as Palmer pigweed, is perhaps the most problematic weed in the southern USA, especially in...