by Kalyn Waters | Feb 16, 2018
Ragweed is a native plant of North America. It is a herbaceous plant that is common in tropical and subtropic environments, belonging to the Asteraceae family. Common in roadsides, canal banks, ditches, near buildings and in poorly managed lawns, it is also a major...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 16, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by the Panhandle Ag Extension Team. Doug Mayo, Jackson County Extension was the producer, Mark Mauldin, Washington County Extension, was the director, Matt Lollar was the editor, and Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage Breeder...
by Kalyn Waters | Feb 2, 2018
Arrowleaf Sida is commonly known as teaweed, ironweed, or southern sida. It is a spring emerging broadleaf commonly found in pastures, pinelands, hammocks, and disturbed areas. Arrowleaf Sida is a native plant found from South Carolina, throughout Florida, and as far...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 2, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Alabama Extension to show the results of a Chinese Privet chemical control demonstration. This video shares the results for three techniques used for privet control: foliar (spraying leaves), cut stump, and basal bark...
by Chris Prevatt | Jan 19, 2018
Weather had a dramatic impact on range, pasture, and hay production in the Southern Region in 2017. The dramatic extremes of excessive rainfall received in Texas and Florida from hurricanes, to abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions across the Southern U.S....
by Kalyn Waters | Jan 19, 2018
Broomsedge is an economically important weed in the southern United States, with it typically being found in low fertility pastures. By itself, prescribed burning has little impact/control on Broomsedge as it only removes biomass above ground, and has little impact on...