by Kalyn Waters | Jun 20, 2025
Brett Capra, University of Florida, Senior in Animal Sciences & UF/IFAS Extension Intern with Kalyn Waters, UF/IFAS Extension Holmes County Horn Flies are a significant issue in the Florida Panhandle, especially during the summer months. In hotter temperatures,...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 20, 2025
UF/IFAS is hosting a Row Crop Field Day on July 21st at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy, FL-32351). The field day will be held from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM (8:15 AM to 2:30PM CDT) and will focus on cotton and...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 20, 2025
The annual UF/IFAS Peanut Field Day will be held at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Marianna (3925 Hwy 71, Marianna, FL 32446) on Thursday, August 14, 2022. Registration and CEU sign-in starts at 7:30 AM (CDT) and the event ends with a...
by external | May 30, 2025
Dr. Mark Abney, University of Georgia Crop Entomologist This week I received two reports of lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) in seedling peanuts. LCB infestations in peanut in May are not uncommon, but these reports underscore the importance of scouting fields on a...
by external | May 22, 2025
Meridith Bauer, UF/IFAS Public Relations Specialist The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is urging veterinarians, livestock producers, and animal health professionals to remain vigilant about recognizing signs and symptoms of the New...
by Isaac Esquivel | Apr 25, 2025
We are now a few weeks into our planting the season for cotton and peanut, with some planting as early as the first week of April. As the planting season continues, I wanted to bring a few things to your attention relating to early-season insect pests. Our first pest...