Land Management to Enhance Wild Turkey in the Panhandle

Land Management to Enhance Wild Turkey in the Panhandle

Many of us are still surprised when a wild turkey is beside the road or off in a distant field.  It is a wonderful sight to see a flock of turkeys slowly working their way across an open expanse.  Most often what you see are hens and juveniles.  Poults are young ones...
Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates

Fall Cover Crop Options and Planting Rates

Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Regional Crop IPM Agent; Audrey Gamble, AU Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences; Ann Blount, Southern Seed Certification   As corn harvest wraps up and the peanut/cotton harvest begins, now is the time to plan for and coordinate a field’s...
Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils

  Exploring the Ancient History of Florida’s Soils Beneath the vibrant landscape of Florida lies a living canvas, a testimony to over 600 million years of geological evolution and ecological interactions. Soils, the very foundation of life, harbor secrets...
Wildlife Food Plots: A Guide for Success

Wildlife Food Plots: A Guide for Success

With the recent discovery of CWD in Florida and the subsequent prohibition of feeding deer within the CWD Management Zone, there has been some additional motivation applied to hunters/land managers to establish new food plots. Moreover, the timing and unexpected...