by Kalyn Waters | Feb 24, 2017
This week marks the end of a very successful era at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna, FL . Dr. Cliff Lamb, has received the honor of being selected to serve as the Department Head and Professor for the Department of Animal Science, at the...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 3, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released their January cattle inventory report on January 31st. For the beef cattle industry this is the annual supply report card. The total number of cattle and calves rose 2% from 91.9 million head on January 1, 2016 to...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 20, 2017
At the end of 2016, Case IH revealed a new concept tractor that could revolutionize farming in the future – Autonomous or self driving tractors. Imagine the ability to have a programmed tractor that could disk or spray pesticides on it’s own, or a tractor...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 13, 2017
Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 01/09/2017 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in a stray dog near...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 13, 2017
For the past 18 months we have shared old farm jokes each week on Panhandle Ag e-news, but the well has about run dry. Starting in 2017 we will be sharing interesting videos and stories related to agriculture. If you come across a neat video or story, please send it...
by Libbie Johnson | Dec 16, 2016
Samantha Grenrock, UF/IFAS Communications Service Thanks to a partnership of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension and the Florida Peanut Producers Association, food pantries from Pensacola to Monticello will receive thousands...
