by Libbie Johnson | Jun 19, 2013
Tomatoes, though a joy to eat, are not the easiest crop to grow. An Escambia County grower recently brought in a sample showing unusual patterns on the green fruit. When he cut the fruit open, he noticed discoloration on the inside. The issue was visually...
by Josh Thompson | May 10, 2013
Rome Ethredge, extension agent in Seminole County Georgia, this week reported incidence of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB), as did Jake Price in Lowndes County Georgia. This is a fungal disease that can reduce corn yields and is most likley to be found in...
by Josh Thompson | Apr 26, 2013
Dr. Nick Dufault, University of Florida Plant Pathologist, shares highlights from his “Peanut and Cotton Disease Update” presentation, made at the 2013 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course in Marianna. In this video, he provides important considerations for managing...
by Judy Biss | Feb 8, 2013
Several kinds of maggots infest the wounds of warm-blooded animals; however, the only one that feeds exclusively on live flesh is the screwworm, and Florida has a long history with New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax). The adult flies of these flesh eating...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 11, 2013
The University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has some new publications that may be of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 5, 2012
Pigeon Fever in Florida’s Horses (VM185) For the first time in recent history, Florida is seeing a large number of cases of pigeon fever in horses. As of June 2012, the state is reporting over 60 suspected equine cases in Okaloosa, Walton, and Marion...