by Doug Mayo | Jul 16, 2021
Summertime is peak season for all sorts of weeds on land, but it is also the time of year Extension Offices receive numerous calls about weeds in ponds. Filamentous algae is the most common pond weed problem, but blue-green algae can be toxic to fish and livestock. ...
by Ashley Stonecipher | Jun 18, 2021
– Have you noticed spots on your blueberry plants and fruit lately? There is an emerging fungal disease on blueberries in the Southeastern US. Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot is a fungal disease is caused by Exobasidium maculosum, a new species of fungus first...
by bobhoch | Jun 18, 2021
UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee Valley Weekly Watermelon Crop Update. These updates are summarized by Bob Hochmuth with input from Suwannee Valley Extension Agents: Mark Warren, Tyler Pittman, Tatiana Sanchez, Luke Harlow, Jay Capasso, Sylvia Wills, Dan Fenneman, Keith...
by Pratap Devkota | Jun 11, 2021
Pratap Devkota, Weed Scientist, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center, Jay, FL The 2021 peanut planting season is winding down. Most fields in the Florida Panhandle have been planted by now. Hopefully, they also received a good residual preemergence...
by Xavier Martini | Jun 11, 2021
Sweet potatoes are widely grown in Florida, especially on small farms. Foliar pests such as whiteflies, leafminers, and armyworms are generally of minor concern. The most serious insect pests are the immature stages of insects that feed on the roots and tubers; among...
by Mark Mauldin | Jun 11, 2021
Mark Mauldin, Ag & Natural Resources Agent Washington County, Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, Dr. Barry Tillman Peanut Breeder UF/IFAS NFREC, and Camila Ichazo The Panhandle peanut crop ranges in age from peanuts that have started blooming and are...
