by Mark Mauldin | Feb 7, 2025
Calling all watermelon growers, commercial to gardeners. Planting season is just around the corner. As you plan your plantings don’t forget about the Big Melon Contest at the Panhandle Watermelon Festival. The festival and the contest have been summer-time staples in...
by Danielle S. Williams | Feb 7, 2025
The UF/IFAS Extension Food Safety Team will be hosting a Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) Grower Training on Wednesday, March 5th, 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...
by Molly Jameson | Jan 31, 2025
Spring is just around the corner, making it the perfect time to plan your upcoming warm-weather crops, particularly specialty peppers. Our climate is well-suited for growing a wide range of peppers, from sweet and mild varieties to those packing intense heat. Peppers...
by Ethan Carter | Jan 31, 2025
Hogs have long been a troublesome issue for farmers and landowners. However, in recent years however, whitetail deer have become more and more of a concern, rapidly becoming one of the primary crop pests discussed by growers. Both species are now a serious concern for...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 31, 2025
This week’s featured video was published by American Farm Bureau. Each year, at the American Farm Bureau Convention, a Farm Dog of the Year is recognized. In 2025, the winner was a guardian dog from a Florida Horse Farm. The winner of the 2025 Farm Bureau Farm...
by Ethan Carter | Jan 17, 2025
The 2025 Wiregrass Cotton Expo will be next Thursday (January 23) in Dothan at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds (5622 HWY 231 South Dothan, AL 36301). This free program is open to the public and includes a vendor trade show which opens at 8:00 AM CST,...
