 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ian Stone | Oct 31, 2025
  The Panhandle has been experiencing a prolonged drought the last few months, which can carry risks for increased bark beetle activity in pine forests. Bark beetles are common forest pests in the region, and the Southern Pine Beetle is particularly noted for...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Doug Mayo | Oct 10, 2025
Source:  Sunbelt Ag Expo   Livestock Producers There are many events and demonstrations available for a Livestock Producer. Check them out below! This year, Expo attendees will have the privilege of learning from one of the nation’s most respected cattle...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ian Stone | Jul 11, 2025
SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025 Walton County Fairgrounds 790 North 9th Street DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 This August, multiple partnering agencies, land management professionals, and landowners will come together for the first ever Panhandle Landowner...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Mark Mauldin | Feb 21, 2025
Farmer, ranchers, and landowners frequently have need of specific services and products unique to agricultural operations (source to purchase hay, custom tractor work, fence builders, cattle services, etc.). Unfortunately, the folks who provide those types of services...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ray Bodrey | Jan 10, 2025
Landowners and managers are always looking for ways to maximize the production value of their planted pine stands. Marketing pine straw is an alternative management practice, which has the potential to do just that. Pine straw is great for weed suppression in...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Doug Mayo | Jun 21, 2024
This week’s featured video comes from the historic archives of the University of Georgia that was published to YouTube by the Carrabelle History Museum.  This short 1940s documentary entitled, “Suwanee Pine” was produced by the Georgia Agricultural...