by Danielle S. Williams | Oct 15, 2021
Fall is here so is harvest season! For our fresh produce that is harvested and packed by hand, food safety practices play a major role in protecting consumers. Some growers may be subject to the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernization...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Oct 15, 2021
Three years ago this week, on October 10, 2018, Calhoun County, Florida received a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Michael. This was one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in US history. All of Calhoun County experienced severe damage, but its vast...
by Nicholas Dufault | Oct 8, 2021
Nicholas Dufault, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist, Mathew Cullen, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Dept., & Kevin Athearn, Regional Specialized Agent. As we move into the cooler months of fall, many of us are thinking about hunting, catching up on much need repairs,...
by external | Oct 8, 2021
Rome Ethredge, Interim UGA Grains and Soybean Agronomist Anthracnose levels have been increasing and documented in later planted Grain Sorghum this week. If you have any planted acres, now is the time to scout for disease if you have not already. This disease is often...
by external | Oct 8, 2021
Farm Credit of Northwest Florida Proudly Announces the Election of Mr. Jacob Gilmore to the Board of Directors. Jacob Gilmore was born in Pensacola, Florida and has lived in the Molino, Florida area in Escambia County his entire life. Gilmore graduated from Tate High...
by Samantha Wisely | Oct 1, 2021
Samantha Wisely, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Wildlife Extension Specialist, University of Florida, & Norman Beatty, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida What is Chagas disease? Chagas disease is a...