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 ifwpadmnwdistrict | Jul 19, 2013
By Dr. Henry Grant, Gadsden County Extension Director. Recently, I received a telephone call from a client regarding establishing a permanent pasture of Argentine Bahia for livestock grazing. In this situation, the client did not want to remove many trees from the...
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...
by John Doyle Atkins | Jun 7, 2013
Fire ants attack anything that disturbs their mound (nest), including livestock and humans. They firmly grasp skin with their jaws, and then sting and inject venom. Fire ants pivot at the head and inflict more stings in a circular pattern. Two species of imported fire...
by Judy Biss | Apr 26, 2013
During an April site inspection of perennial peanut fields with agents and a farmer, we noticed a weed that was not readily identifiable by any of us. Then, as so often happens, a few days later another farmer brought the same weed into the Extension office saying it...
