by external | Mar 27, 2020
Samantha Murray, Public Relations Specialist, UF/IFAS Communications In the time of COVID-19, plants still get sick, and the soil that nourishes them needs care. The health of plants and soil is critical to agriculture, an industry designated an essential service in...
by Shep Eubanks | Mar 20, 2020
– The above picture of a strutting Eastern Wild Turkey is a sight that many hunters look forward to seeing every spring here in the Panhandle of Florida. In order to manage wild turkeys and their habitat, it is good to understand some basic facts about their...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 13, 2020
The 2020 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was held Thursday, March 5. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to attendees providing production information and various management tips for row crops farmers. Continuing education units (CEUs) were offered at...
by Libbie Johnson | Mar 6, 2020
Pond owners and aquaculture producers rely heavily on Cooperative Extension Specialists for information to effectively control aquatic weeds. Alabama Cooperative Extension, the National Aquaculture Association, and the US Aquaculture Society are partnering to offer...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 6, 2020
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka, Florida, as the winner of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award was presented at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San...
by Libbie Johnson | Feb 28, 2020
Throughout the Southeast, anyone driving in the countryside will come across beautiful green fields planted with cover crops in cash crop fields or in pastures used for livestock grazing. Often, a single species is planted, but some growers uses mixes in their...
