by btillman | Jul 14, 2023
Last year, the peanut crop in some areas suffered more losses from tomato spotted wilt than in recent memory. If the disease pressure at the NFREC-Marianna in April-planted peanuts is an indication, there is likely to be more spotted wilt in 2023 too....
by Matthew Orwat | Jun 30, 2023
Pecans have long been an important and high-value agricultural crop, and that hasn’t changed as we progress through the 21st century. Pecans are native to the USA and Mexico, with their natural habitat being riverbanks and floodplains west of the Mississippi River...
by bobhoch | Jun 16, 2023
Bob Hochmuth, Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops – published June 14, 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...
by Ethan Carter | Jun 9, 2023
Ethan Carter, UF/IFAS Extension Regional Specialized Agent Row Crop IPM; Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, Dr. Ian Small, UF/IFAS Plant Pathologist Many of the Panhandle’s March planted corn fields are now well into tassel stage (VT). From tassel to milk...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 2, 2023
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...