2024 Panhandle Peanut Butter Challenge Results

2024 Panhandle Peanut Butter Challenge Results

Forty of Florida’s 67 counties, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), and the University of Florida’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) participated in the Peanut Butter Challenge in 2024.  In total, 30,831 jars​ (39,898...
Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Guilherme “G” Morata, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Precision spraying for weed control has become increasingly vital in modern agriculture. As growers face rising input costs and growing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable and...
Harvest Time – Recapping the 2024 Cropping Season

Harvest Time – Recapping the 2024 Cropping Season

Another year has almost come and gone for Central Panhandle (Jackson, Calhoun, Washington, and Holmes County) farmers.  Peanuts and cotton planted back in April and May have reached maturity and have mostly been harvested.  So, with the end of the season upon us,...