Florida Panhandle Ag Facts from the 2017 Ag Census

Florida Panhandle Ag Facts from the 2017 Ag Census

Every five years, farmers from across the U.S. complete detailed questionnaires that provide the best statistical information available about the farming industry in this country.  State and county data from the 2017 US Census of Agriculture was released in April...
How Hot and Dry Conditions Affect Herbicide Performance

How Hot and Dry Conditions Affect Herbicide Performance

For the past several weeks, the Florida Panhandle has experienced hot and dry weather conditions. Unfortunately, these environmental conditions coincided with most of the pre-emergence (PRE) and early post-emergence (EPOST) herbicide applications. So, what could...
Hurricane Relief Sales Tax Refund Forms

Hurricane Relief Sales Tax Refund Forms

On May 17, there was an article provided by Florida Farm Bureau that outlined the program to provide Sales Tax Relief for Farmers Impacted by Hurricane Michael.  At that point in time the actual forms and instructions were not available from the Florida Department of...
Monday Feature:  Agriculture – The Florida We Know

Monday Feature: Agriculture – The Florida We Know

This week’s featured video was published by UF/IFAS Extension to promote the diversity of the Florida agricultural industry by the county agents who serve all around the state.  The Panhandle Ag Extension Team’s own Kalyn Waters, Holmes County, was...