by Nicholas Dufault | Apr 19, 2024
The 2024 watermelon growing season is underway. This year, an uptick in cases of Fusarium wilt in watermelons has caught many by surprise. While there is little that can be done now to manage the disease, it is still important to understand and monitor the prevalence...
by bobhoch | Apr 12, 2024
Welcome to this week’s issue of our 2024 season UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates will be summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark...
by bobhoch | Mar 22, 2024
Welcome to our first 2024 season’s weekly issue of our UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Watermelon Crop Update. These updates will be summarized by Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops, with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents:...
by Ethan Carter | Mar 8, 2024
The 2024 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course was Thursday, March 7. The event had an incredible turnout of 175 people, just shy of last year’s record-breaking attendance. Extension Specialists from Florida and Georgia spoke to peanut and cotton farmers regarding...
by Ethan Carter | Feb 9, 2024
The Jackson County Extension Office (2741 Penn Ave., Marianna, FL) will host the annual Panhandle Row Crop Short Course on Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Registration and trade show begin at 7:15 AM (Central) with the meeting starting promptly at 7:45 AM. The program...