Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

Grasshoppers Could Be a Problem This Season

– Jennifer Bearden, UF/IFAS Okaloosa Extension Ag Agent, and Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent The warm, dry weather this spring is a serious concern. It’s causing many problems ranging from delayed planting to wildfires and everything in between. It is also...
Watch Out for Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars

Watch Out for Stinging and Venomous Caterpillars

With weather like this, you can’t help but get outside and explore. When stretching your legs and getting outside you are likely going to encounter caterpillars. While we typically associate these little critters with their transformation into butterflies or moths,...
Has the Pine Bark Beetle Infestation Peaked?

Has the Pine Bark Beetle Infestation Peaked?

Mike Goodchild, Walton County Extension Director & Forestry Agent Have we reached the peak of pine bark beetle infestations?  That is a tough question to answer, but I hope so? This past summer and fall thousands of pine trees succumbed to bark beetles. With...