by Doug Mayo | Apr 6, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by Florida Dairy Farmers. The Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents (FACAA) toured Shenandoah Dairy, as part of their Mid-Year Meeting this week. I was fortunate enough to see this amazing farming operation...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 23, 2018
A report summary from the USDA Economic Research Service, James M. MacDonald, Robert A. Hoppe, and Doris Newton What Is the Issue? Farm production has been shifting to larger farms for many years—one element of broad-based changes in farm structure. However, the U.S....
by Ethan Carter | Mar 16, 2018
Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, and Zane Grabau, UF/IFAS Nematologist Newly registered for Florida, AgLogic 15GG (gypsum formulation) is a granular nematicide available for use in Florida cotton and peanut. The active ingredient in this product is aldicarb,...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 16, 2018
When deer hunting, I am often guilty of waiting and waiting and waiting on something better—often even turning down the opportunity to take a doe, in hopes that something bigger comes along. I too often end up waiting too long and all the deer just disappear and I...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 16, 2018
Caroline Roper, Communications Specialist, Mid-Florida REC – Apopka Florida consumers see value in and are willing to pay more for locally-grown products, especially when it comes to landscape and ornamental plants, according to a new study conducted by...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 16, 2018
This week’s featured video was produced by John Deere to celebrate their century of farm equipment manufacturing. On March 14, 1918, John Deere purchased the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company that manufactured the Waterloo Boy Tractor. This video highlights a...