Florida Panhandle Ag Facts from the 2017 Ag Census

Florida Panhandle Ag Facts from the 2017 Ag Census

Every five years, farmers from across the U.S. complete detailed questionnaires that provide the best statistical information available about the farming industry in this country.  State and county data from the 2017 US Census of Agriculture was released in April...
Monday Feature:  Agriculture – The Florida We Know

Monday Feature: Agriculture – The Florida We Know

This week’s featured video was published by UF/IFAS Extension to promote the diversity of the Florida agricultural industry by the county agents who serve all around the state.  The Panhandle Ag Extension Team’s own Kalyn Waters, Holmes County, was...
Twisted Whorl Syndrome in Corn

Twisted Whorl Syndrome in Corn

Authored by De Broughton, Regional Specialized Agronomic Crop Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Specialized Crop IPM Agent Throughout North Florida, producers have reported seeing corn of certain varieties with twisted whorls and other unusual symptoms. Soon after...
Spray Water Quality Can Affect Pesticide Performance

Spray Water Quality Can Affect Pesticide Performance

Authored by Ethan Carter (Regional Crop IPM Agent) and Pratap Devkota (UF/IFAS Weed Specialist) Every applicator can think of an example where their pesticide (herbicide, insecticide, fungicide) provided less than desirable control. What you may not realize is that...
Friday Funny Feature:  Peterson Farm Brothers’ Pasture Road

Friday Funny Feature: Peterson Farm Brothers’ Pasture Road

The Peterson Farm Brothers have become famous for making parody videos of popular music to show what true farm life is like.  Last week they introduced “Pasture Road,”  which is their 16th music video filmed at their farm in Kansas.  This featured video, ...