by Doug Mayo | Apr 25, 2025
If you are a perennial peanut producer, or are interested in becoming one, you are invited to attend the annual Perennial Peanut Field Day. In 2025, the Field Day will be held in Marianna, Florida, on Friday, June 6, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Central time (10-3...
by Nicholas Dufault | Apr 11, 2025
Dr. Nicholas Dufault and Rezel Borines, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department With potato and watermelon seasons underway in North Florida, growers are keeping a close eye on disease risk. One way to get ahead of potential problems is with the Spore Report—a new...
by Robbie Jones | Apr 11, 2025
To say the least, we had an eventful winter across the Panhandle. Who would have thought in their lifetime we would see more snow than many northern states, 5 inches of snow in many places across the Panhandle, and snow on the Gulf Beaches! As warm weather is upon us...
by Mark Mauldin | Apr 11, 2025
As of April 1, 2025, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has transitioned away from their previous pesticide websites to a new aggregated Division of Agricultural Environmental Services (AES) Licensing Portal – all pesticide...
by Danielle S. Williams | Apr 11, 2025
The UF/IFAS Extension Food Safety Team will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at the Gadsden County Extension Office, located at 2140 W. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL. The training will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern and end...
by external | Apr 4, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Farmers say they intend to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year—down 11.8% from last year. This is based on a survey of producers conducted by USDA during the first two weeks of March. These estimates reflect farmer...
