by btillman | Mar 15, 2019
Last week, I finished the final winter meeting of the year discussing the slate of peanut varieties available (many on a limited basis) for the 2019 season. The yield test information from across the southeast shows that many of our new peanut varieties have similar...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 15, 2019
The 2019 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was Thursday, March 7, 2019. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to attendees providing production recommendations and various management tips for row crops farmers. Continuing education units (CEUs) were...
by Michael Mulvaney | Mar 1, 2019
Michael J. Mulvaney,WFREC Cropping Systems Specialsits, Cheryl Mackowiak, NFREC Soil Specialist, David Wright, NFREC Agonomy Specialist, Barry Tillman, NFREC Peanut Breeder, Pat Minogue, NFREC Forestry Specialist The path of Hurricane Michael left an estimated 2.8...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 22, 2019
At the recent Florida Peanut Producer’s Banquet, a representative from the National Peanut Board shared what they are doing to help prevent peanut allergies. Peanut allergies have been a major concern of the industry for some time. According to the National...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 25, 2019
This week’s featured video, called “Picking Peanuts” was produced by a Jackson County Farmer, Jim McArthur, McArthur Farms, Bascom, Florida. He actually shared this video through his YouTube channel and Facebook page in late September. Many of us...
by Michael Mulvaney | Nov 2, 2018
Dr. Michael J. Mulvaney and Dr. David L. Wright, Cropping Systems Specialists, UF/IFAS In response to requests for information about post-hurricane mitigation for producers in the Florida Panhandle, this statement is meant to serve as a starting point for farmers and...