by John Doyle Atkins | May 22, 2014
It is mid May, prime peanut planting time, and the planters are finally rolling in Santa Rosa County! The farming community received 21.85 inches of rain between April 1 and May 16, based on data gathered at the weather station based at UF/IFAS, West Florida Research...
by Mathews Paret | Feb 21, 2014
Roses are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in U.S. with a total wholesale value of 194 million U.S. Dollars. Among the major states in U.S., Florida is the fourth largest producer of roses with a total value exceeding 20 million U.S. Dollars. Among the major...
by Jennifer Bearden | Feb 14, 2014
There are several variables in the vaccination equation: the people, the animals, and the vaccine. All these variables work together to create immunity to diseases in our livestock. With so many variables, things can sometimes go wrong and the animal fails to...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jan 31, 2014
Early in 2014 the patent for the popular strobilurin fungicide (FRAC group 11) azoxystrobin will expire. Azoxystrobin is the active ingredient in the Syngenta® fungicides Quadris®, Abound® and Heritage® as well as a component of many other premixes (e.g. Quadris Top®...
by Jennifer Bearden | Jan 10, 2014
Variety selection is critical to achieving high yields, better crop quality, and pest resistance. Soil and environmental factors vary greatly in our country and even the Southeast region. This is why universities perform variety trials at numerous locations in the...