NFREC Faculty Tribute to Arnie Forrester

NFREC Faculty Tribute to Arnie Forrester

Many people involved in agriculture in the Florida Panhandle knew Arnie Forrester. He grew cotton, peanuts, and cantaloupe on his farm in Jackson County, near Bascom. Arnie tragically lost his life in a vehicle accident on January 1, 2022.  These are a few memories...
Friday Feature:  How the Tractor Revolutionized Farming

Friday Feature: How the Tractor Revolutionized Farming

This week’s featured video was published by the Henry Ford Foundation.  In the video, journalist Mo Rocca visits Debra Reid, curator of agriculture, Henry Ford Foundation, to learn about the history of the tractor and how it revolutionized farming.  The video...
US Cattle Inventory Down 2% on January 1, 2022

US Cattle Inventory Down 2% on January 1, 2022

  USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS) released the January 1 Cattle Inventory Report on January 31, 2022.   These reports are a little confusing, as the year listed is the date of the report (Jan 1), but they are actually measuring the...
Preparing Your Farm for the Cold Weather this Weekend

Preparing Your Farm for the Cold Weather this Weekend

Cold weather is forecast for this weekend, but how cold will it get in your area?  The National Weather Service has developed a nice tool to help with this:  https://www.weather.gov/forecastpoints.  Once on the website you can either use a pointer on a map or the name...