by Josh Thompson | Aug 2, 2013
Josh Thompson, Regional Agronomy IPM Agent & Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension Director The country music singer, Alan Jackson, has a song titled, “Too much of a good thing, is a good thing.” Normally, that is right, but the excessive rains in July are an...
by Michael Goodchild | Aug 2, 2013
Above is a video of a recent prescribed burn in Walton County. Benefits of Summer Prescribed Burns Most landowners think of winter months (Dec-Feb) when it comes to control burning the piney woods. But once your pine trees start reaching mature heights (50-70 feet)...
by Judy Biss | Jul 26, 2013
Introduction: “When the sun shines, make hay.” (John Heywood, 1546). For north Florida’s farmers, that statement is much easier said than done lately. Daily precipitation and rainfall amounts well over 10 inches have left hay farmers frustrated. While, of course,...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 26, 2013
Jackson County Cattlemen Mack Glass and Jeff Pittman shared their frustration of the weather this year with News Reporter, Bergen Baucom, WJHG Channel 7 Panama City. In the early growing season limited rainfall reduced grass growth. In July, almost daily rains have...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 13, 2013
Bermudagrass stem maggots (Atherigona reversura) are a relatively new pest of Bermudagrass hayfields in the Southeast, only being discovered in the region in 2010. Identifying the damage is fairly easy, it looks like a light frost has burnt the top growth of the...
