by John Doyle Atkins | Jul 25, 2014
The 2014 Panhandle peanut crop is developing at a normal pace. Soilborne disease control programs have begun, mainly targeting white mold. Some fields are also being treated for foliage feeding caterpillars. As peanut farmers progress further into their white mold...
by Josh Thompson | Jul 25, 2014
It’s that time of year when all kinds of insect pests are moving, especially caterpillars. Armyworms have been present but sporadic in hay fields, cotton and peanuts the past couple weeks across the Panhandle. Rome Ethridge, the Ag Agent in Seminole Co. Georgia,...
by btillman | Jun 20, 2014
Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS Peanut Breeder You may think it is too soon to start thinking about peanut maturity. After all, thanks to a cool, wet spring, most farms have only recently finished planting! However, maturity determination is one of the least precise, and most...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jun 13, 2014
In recent years, we have heard about the benefits of early season fungicide sprays for the products Proline® and Abound®. These sprays typically occur between 20 and 40 days after planting which is more or less the current status of many peanut fields in Florida. So,...
by David Wright | Jun 6, 2014
Peanuts do require good nutrition to obtain high yields and quality. However, fertilization needs of peanuts are less than many crops that are commonly grown in Florida. Rotating peanuts with cotton or corn often leaves enough residual phosphorous (P)and potassium (K)...
by Josh Thompson | May 30, 2014
Panhandle farmers are busy. Many are still planting peanuts and cotton, some are harvesting wheat and oats, cutting hay, putting out fertilizer and spraying for weeds and thrips. Herbicide applications are going out in areas that are dry enough to get equipment in....
