2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #11

2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #11

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published May 29, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...
Friday Feature:  Automated Laser Bird Deterrent

Friday Feature: Automated Laser Bird Deterrent

This week’s featured video was published by the Bird Control Group to highlight the Avix Autonomic laser bird deterrent.  The laser is programmed to continuously move in an area and scare off but not harm wild birds.  They also sell a manual, hand held  model...
Early Season Pest Update for Cotton and Peanut

Early Season Pest Update for Cotton and Peanut

We are now a few weeks into the cotton and peanut season, with some farmers having already planted their crops. Others are currently in the process of planting, and some are yet to begin behind small grains. While recent rain has caused setbacks for a few, it has also...
2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #10

2023 Watermelon Weekly Update #10

Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published May 22, 2023 Welcome to the 2023 growing season, weekly issue of the UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional...

Identifying and Managing Corn Leaf Blights

Blights, spots and rusts; oh my! It is getting to that time of year when we start to see diseases showing up in corn and begin to wonder if we should spray a fungicide or not. Southern rust is an explosive and damaging corn disease in which fungicide applications can...