by Evan Anderson | Oct 16, 2020
Evan Anderson, Walton County Horticulture Agent With a population that never seems to quite disappear in North Florida, the armyworm is a caterpillar pest of many plants. There are four types found in our area: fall, southern, yellow-striped, and beet armyworms. The...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 16, 2020
This week’s featured video was produced by Lisa Baxley, UGA Forage Extension Specialist, as part of a new YouTube Channel called Georgia Forages. In her video, “How to use a grazing stick,” Lisa explains how to use this simple tool to make grazing...
by external | Oct 9, 2020
Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist The latest La Niña advisory was released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC). It shows that a strong La Nina signal is in place in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and...
by Ann Blount | Oct 9, 2020
Ann Blount, Forage Breeder, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy – Cereal Rye Cereal rye is a popular cool-season forage. Dairy and beef producers depend on rye for its cold tolerance whether used alone or in blends with other...
by Cheryl Mackowiak | Oct 2, 2020
Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS Soil Specialist, North Florida Research and Education Center Did you know that soil nitrogen might be more susceptible to leaching losses in winter than during the summer, even if you do not apply nitrogen fertilizer in the fall or winter?...
by Marcelo Wallau | Sep 25, 2020
Video Cool-Season Forage Tour Typically the forage extension specialists provide tours of their forage demonstration and evaluation plots each spring, but this year, due to COVID19, they filmed the tour to share with producers. Dr. Ann Blount, UF/IFAS Forage...
