by David Wright | Jan 7, 2022
Growing up on a farm in Middle Tennessee allowed me to see firsthand why terraces, conservation tillage and cover crops were so important for preventing erosion. Most farms had burley tobacco bases of 0.5 to 2 acres and pasture (usually fescue and clover). Corn was...
by external | Dec 10, 2021
Mark Warren, UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Agriculture Agent Farmers across North Florida are expressing concern about high and rising fertilizer costs as they look to the upcoming season. While there isn’t much that we can offer in terms of supply chain issues and...
by Pratap Devkota | Nov 19, 2021
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL In the Florida Panhandle, peanut is the major crop that is grown in close proximity to cotton and soybeans. As such, there is potential for peanut plants to be exposed to...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 30, 2021
Fall armyworms (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda are certainly not a new pest in this region, but there are some unique challenges to deal with in 2021. The adult moths migrate in from South Florida into this region each spring/summer and lay eggs in fertilized...
by Ethan Carter | Apr 23, 2021
Florida has several species of cutworms that can be problematic year to year in cropping systems, especially corn and soybeans. Larvae are capable of overwintering and surviving the winter here, which has become easier in recent years with fewer periods of freezing...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 5, 2021
– Throughout the month of February, the Panhandle Ag Extension Team hosted a four-part virtual series geared towards cotton, peanut, corn, and soybean production, as well as precision agriculture. Extension specialists from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama provided...
