by Michael Mulvaney | Jun 21, 2019
Arun Jani and Mike Mulvaney, West Florida Research and Education Center Climatic conditions in North Florida can pose serious challenges to growers aiming to maximize returns on investments made in nitrogen (N) fertilizer. Most plant available N in local soils is in...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 25, 2017
David Schechter is a news reporter for WFAA News in Dallas Texas who likes to get answers to questions people have on hot topics through video segments he calls Verify. This week’s featured video was a Verify segment David produced on the Gluten Free craze...
by Doug Mayo | May 29, 2015
Syngenta has sponsored a Pest Patrol Hotline for row crop producers. Each week the Pest Patrol Hotline (toll free call) offers timely pest updates from leading university entomologists. Listen to recorded messages that provide reports on current threat levels, local...
by Josh Thompson | Nov 10, 2014
Variety Selection Variety selection is one of the most important decisions in small grains production. Growers should choose varieties with a high yield potential and good disease resistance. Seed weights vary from year-to-year among varieties because of the...
by Josh Thompson | Apr 11, 2014
This time of year, some wheat farmers may be wondering what kind of yields they will end up with. Yield estimates this week from Jackson County looked very promising, with yields estimated at 84 bushels per acre and 70 bushels per acre at 2 different farms. Doing a...
by Libbie Johnson | Feb 7, 2014
It’s February and time to make some real decisions about what to plant and how many acres to plant. Many factors go into determining the right fit for any producer, but the bottom line is profitability. To help producers make informed choices, it’s always good to...