by Matt Lollar | Jul 19, 2019
Now that the summer heat is bearing down on us, it’s time to start thinking of October. That’s right, I said October. When we think about October, we think about cooler days, fall harvests, and Halloween. Unfortunately, the typical jack-o’-lantern...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 12, 2019
Florida Forest Service Press Release, July 8, 2019 Contact: Joe Zwierzchowski (850) 206-2675 Twitter: @FLForestService @FFS_Blackwater The Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 12, 2019
Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service Office of Communications A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new “ingredient” for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne’s disease (pronounced Yo Knees), a chronic...
by Nicholas Dufault | Jun 28, 2019
The peanut field conditions have gone from hot and dry in early June to a mix of wet and dry at the end of the month across much of Florida’s peanut production area (Figure 1). The crop was definitely stressed by the drought and heat with Aspergillus crown rot...
by John Doyle Atkins | Jun 28, 2019
In December 2018, I reported mature/fruiting Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) in Northern Santa Rosa County. For the first time, however, I have documented this invasive species surviving a Santa Rosa County winter. Geographically, the prevalence of this weed has been...
by Pratap Devkota | Jun 17, 2019
For the past several weeks, the Florida Panhandle has experienced hot and dry weather conditions. Unfortunately, these environmental conditions coincided with most of the pre-emergence (PRE) and early post-emergence (EPOST) herbicide applications. So, what could...
