by Doug Mayo | Feb 22, 2019
At the recent Florida Peanut Producer’s Banquet, a representative from the National Peanut Board shared what they are doing to help prevent peanut allergies. Peanut allergies have been a major concern of the industry for some time. According to the National...
by Mark Mauldin | Feb 15, 2019
People contact their local Extension Office on a regular basis searching for business that offer the types of unique services that farms need. Whether it is a source to purchase hay or breeding stock, or people who can custom bale hay, build fences, mow fields, or...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 15, 2019
Don Shurley, Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics For at least a few reasons discussed here, 2019 will shape up to be an important and pivotal year for many farms and cotton growers. A lot has happened, more will happen, and the economy on the farm is wrought with...
by Matt Lollar | Feb 8, 2019
Proper plant nutrition is key to a successful vegetable crop. Too little fertilizer reduces yields. Too much fertilizer, though not always harmful to the crop, can be economically detrimental to the farm and can negatively impact the environment. Also, over...
by Pratap Devkota | Feb 1, 2019
Pratap Devkota, UF/IFAS Crop Weed Specialist The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved extension of the registration for dicamba products Engenia, Fexapan, and Xtendimax for use in dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean until December 20, 2020....
by Andrea Albertin | Jan 25, 2019
Vance Crain, Southeast Aquatic Resource Partnership, and Andrea Albertin, UF/IFAS Regional Water Agent Along the Chipola River in Florida’s Panhandle, farmers are doing their part to protect critical Shoal Bass habitat by implementing agricultural Best Management...
