by Molly Jameson | Feb 25, 2022
There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. European honeybees provide about 85 percent of our pollinating activity that is vital for supplying one-quarter to one-third...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 25, 2022
This week’s featured video comes from the Charlie Dean Archives. The video provides an overview of beef cattle production in the Western US in 1955. Much of today’s modern beef production system was developed during this period that included cow-calf...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 18, 2022
This week’s featured video was produced by AgJunction to demonstrate their Wheelman autosteer kits for existing tractors. The basic Wheelman Pro kit sells for just under $4,000, and provides accuracy down to 4-6″. They also offer more advanced kits that...
by Josh Freeman | Feb 11, 2022
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...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 11, 2022
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...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 4, 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...
