2023 WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Highlights

2023 WFREC Extension Farm Field Day Highlights

On August 24, 2023, the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) hosted an Extension Farm Field Day that brought together farmers, researchers, and agriculture enthusiasts for a day of learning, networking, and celebrating the agricultural innovations of the...
Peanut Maturity Update – Read Before You Dig

Peanut Maturity Update – Read Before You Dig

  The peanut growing season is winding down. In the Peninsular counties, lots of peanuts are already out of the field and here in the Panhandle harvest is coming on fast. The calendar says it’s time to dig mid-April planted peanuts, but peanuts don’t...
Is That Bad Patch in My Field Caused by Sting Nematodes?

Is That Bad Patch in My Field Caused by Sting Nematodes?

All growers have them. That patch in a field (or a few fields), that just isn’t quite right. Maybe the plants are just smaller than the rest of the field. Maybe the plants are a little discolored. Or really discolored. Maybe the stand is poor. That bad patch could be...
2023 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day Highlights & Handouts

2023 UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day Highlights & Handouts

– The 2023 UF Peanut Field Day was held Thursday, August 10th at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Marianna. This event focused on peanut production and strived to provide insight on best management strategies for the crop. Specific...
Early Leaf Spot Found on Peanuts in the Florida Panhandle

Early Leaf Spot Found on Peanuts in the Florida Panhandle

Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder, Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Extension Crop Pathologist., Ian Small, UF/IFAS Crop Pathologist, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Mark Mauldin, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County. This week, (July 24 and July 27) Early Leaf...