Corn Planting Decisions

Corn Planting Decisions

Corn prices are attractive this year due to reduced corn stocks caused by the severe drought the corn-belt experienced in 2012. This will lead to an increase in corn acres across the US, including the Florida panhandle, where growers are concerned by projections of...
Weekly Cattle Market & Feedstuff Electronic News Service

Weekly Cattle Market & Feedstuff Electronic News Service

Weekly Market Report Provided by the Alabama Market News Service The USDA Agriculture Market News Service provides a weekly Cattle and Feedstuff Market electronic newsletter free of charge via email.  If you would like to receive this service, send your e-mail address...

Soil Test First!

Matthew Orwat, Horticulture Agent I, Washington County Extension Last week’s warm spring-like weather has reminded producers that it is time to prepare this year’s fertility  management plan. This reminder is timely because there is still time to prepare for the...

US Forest Service 2012 Tax Tips for Forest Landowners

The USDA Forest Service has updated their web page with information on Federal income Tax returns for Forest Landowners.  The web site provides non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowners with a consolidated source of information on the complex tax issues...

A Tribute to Doyle Conner

Doyle E. Conner – December 17, 1928 – December 16, 2012 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, 1961-1991 The Honorable Doyle Edward Conner, Sr., 83, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012, one day before his 84th birthday. “Our state has lost a great...

Vegetable Producers Round Up

Join us at the Vegetable (& other Specialty Crop) Producers Round Up! Come learn about new marketing opportunities for your specialty crop operation and interact with local Northwest Florida produce distributors. We will be teaching new pest management techniques,...