by Abbey Smith | Oct 11, 2024
The cold hardy citrus industry in the Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Many farmers experienced fruit drop, broken tree limbs, and overall damaged trees. The more recent Hurricane Milton serves as a reminder about the...
by Xavier Martini | Oct 4, 2024
Xavier Martini, & Derrick Conover, North Florida Research and Education Center, Danielle Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County, and Lauren Diepenbrock, Citrus Research and Education Center Sap Beetles We received several calls from growers last week...
by Matt Lollar | Oct 4, 2024
Mushrooms aren’t the first crop that comes to mind when designating use of the back forty. However, it may be a crop to consider for spots with some tree cover. And mushroom production can bring in significant revenue to the farm, because shiitake mushrooms...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 13, 2024
This week’s featured video was published by Farm World of Australia to highlight the farm production, harvest, and processing of a very unique tropical fruit, pineapples. Pineapples are a tropical fruit that is primarily grown in other countries around the...
by Molly Jameson | Jul 26, 2024
If you know anything about planting bulbing onions (Allium cepa) in the south, you know it is highly recommended to plant short-day varieties during the fall planting season. But do you know why this is the case? – The Role of Day Length in Onion Growth Let’s...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 28, 2024
Ethan Carter & Julie McConnell, Regional Extension Agents, Northwest Florida District UF/IFAS Extension has historically been the primary pesticide exam administer on behalf of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), but that...
